A monk said, “I will not ask about the various Buddhist doctrines. But what is the meaning of ‘Bodhidharma came from the west?’”
Chao-chou said, “The cow has given birth. Take good care of it.”
The monk said, “What is the meaning of this?”
Chao-chou said, “I myself don’t know.”
Note: Why is there something instead of nothing?
A monk asked Hsiang Lin, “What is the meaning of the Patriarch’s coming from the West?
Hsiang Lin said, “Sitting for a long time becomes tiresome.”
Note: Is there anything beter than going all the way to China from India when one is bored? Around 500 BC.
Submitted July 13, 2017 at 05:53AM by Kyuu-bi http://ift.tt/2tfPdoa
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