The Gateless Gate: Hõen's "Who Is He?"

 

Case 45:

Hõen of Tõzan said, "Even Shakya and Maitreya are servants of another.

I want to ask you, who is he?"

 

Mumon's Comment:

If you can really see this "another" with perfect clarity, it is like encountering your own father at a crossroads. Why should you ask whether you recognize him or not?

 

Mumon's Verse:

Don't draw another's bow,

Don't ride another's horse,

Don't discuss another's faults,

Don't explore another's affairs.

 

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Submitted July 14, 2017 at 03:10AM by Namtaru420 http://ift.tt/2tOfjC8