Anyway, try to get a firm hold [on the meaning of these sayings], pondering them from all angles— and after days or years an entrance will open up by itself!

Xuefeng said: ‘The whole world is nothing but you .’ Master Jiashan said: ‘Get hold of me on the tips of the hundred grasses, and recognize the emperor in the bustling marketplace.’ Master Luopu said, 'The moment a single grain of dust arises, the whole world is contained in it. On [the tip of] a single lion’s hair the whole body of the lion appears.

Anyway, try to get a firm hold [on the meaning of these sayings], pondering them from all angles— and after days or years an entrance will open up by itself!

This matter does not allow anyone to step in for you; it is nothing but each person’s very own mission. If some old monks come out into the world, it is just to act as witness for you. If you have found some entrance or some clue, you shouldn’t lose sight of yourself. If as a matter of fact you haven't attained it yet, no methods applied [by a teacher] will be of any use. You must see for yourself! There is nobody to stand in for you, and time does not wait for anyone; one day [you'll be about to pass away and] your gaze will fall on the earth. How will you manage from then on? You must not resemble a crab that, dropped into hot water, flails its legs in a frenzy! Big words won’t help you much there, you windbags ! Don’t carelessly fritter away your time. Once you lose your human body you won’t regain one for countless eons. This is no trifling matter! Don't rely on anything present. What is the problem we ought to deal with? You must make a great effort! Take care of yourself!”

-Record of Yunmen

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