The theory of Mind-only in Buddhism is not the opposite of materialism. Mind-only refers to the original Mind (true nature) where mind and matter are not two.
Space (true nature) gives birth to mind; mind gives birth to personality, which gives birth to action.Usually people think that the terms ‘matter’ and ‘mind’ completely explain the basic nature of the universe. However, the true nature of the universe lies somewhere else.
In Buddhism, the Dharma body is beyond spirit, and the true human is beyond the soul. Attaining this is final enlightenment. The Dharma body is the root of the form body, spirit, and soul. When the form body, spirit, and soul lose their root, they merely move through life, continually replacing each other (samsara). This is our human world.
Buddhism is an educational system which teaches each person how to find their true nature. Other religions, too, are like a bridge to finding our true self.
Words cannot explain the hidden principle of Buddhism; however it is possible to transmit it from mind to mind.
A related earlier line in the same section states:
Buddha is Mind; Dharma is the material. Before the Buddha Dharma appeared as name and form and even before the historical Buddha appeared, true nature existed.
– Zen Master Man Gong
