When the master (Joshu) was on pilgrimage, he met two hermits. One of them appeared to be young boy. The master gave greetings to them, but the took took pains not to look up. Early the next morning the young boy brought one pot of rice, set it down on the ground, and divided it into three parts. The other hermit brought up his seat next to the pot and sat down. The young boy sat down across from him, but they did not call the master. The master brought up his own seat and sat down by the pot. The young boy looked straight into the master's face.
The hermit said, "It is not as if he got up early, but still there is a night traveller here."1
The master said, "Why don't you give this traveller instruction?"
The hermit said, "He is a member of my family."
The master said, "He's almost left entirely alone and free."2
The young boy then got up, looked at the hermit, and said, "Why are you such a chatter-box?" He then went into the mountains and disappeared.
This account shows examples of how the young boy, as the attendant of the hermit, was being impolite. What the hermit says is an oblique reference to the young boy and an apology to Joshu.
Refers to the statement "He's a member of my family."
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Once, as Nan-ch'uan was serving gruel to the community of monks, Mazu asked him, "What is in the bucket?"
Nan-ch'uan said, "This old man should keep his mouth shout. What is this talk all about?" Mazu did not respond.
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My thoughts:
What sound does disappearing into the mountains make?
Submitted August 08, 2016 at 07:48AM by tostono http://ift.tt/2aFiNQr
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