The Six Patriarch becomes enlightened when he heard this line " Don't become attached to any thoughts which arise in the mind. "
Central to the buddhist teaching is that all sentient beings already have buddha nature . And there is no need to do any thing to attain it . Being aware of this, we should not be attached to any thoughts arising from our mind at every moment and be aware that all forms or non-forms are empty. This is how we should keep our mind.
>However, the Buddha has to speak and perform action while teaching sentient beings, how would that not account for karma?
i understand that buddhas do not attach to their speech and action and hence no karma is generated?
This is perhaps the smartest answer to the discussion.
However, if those living beings who could do that, would they then not generate any karma too?
If we generate the mind that does not rely on anything, including our actions which are not based on causes from arising phenomena, would this what the Surangama called the unmoving mind - the host or the Wonderful Bright Profound Mind?