本来无一物，何处惹尘埃 [复制链接]

1 身是菩提树，心如明镜台。时时勤拂拭，勿使惹尘埃fficeffice" />

2 菩提本无树，明镜亦非台。本来无一物，何处惹尘埃

Which one would you like to keep between 1 and 2

Obviously, 2 is top level, not every one could reach.

but it doesn't mean 1 is nothing, it is only one level lowerer then 2. You don't have to be 2, 1 is also very hard to keep.