Within yourself you will find the Trikaya [the Three Bodies of Buddha] which, being the manifestation of the Essence of Mind, are not to be sought from without.

Sutra of Hui Neng

The Essence of Mind

Topic: Truth & Purpose

“Within our Essence of Mind the Three Bodies of Buddha (Trikaya) are to be found, and they are common to everybody. Because the mind labors under delusions, he knows not his own inner nature; and the result is that he ignores the Trikaya within himself, erroneously believing that they are to be sought from without. Within yourself you will find the Trikaya which, being the manifestation of the Essence of Mind, are not to be sought from without.“

Buddhism
Sutra of Hui Neng

Wilson, Andrew, editor. World Scripture - a Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts. Paragon House, 1991, p. 73 [Sutra of Hui Neng 6]