preface to the assembly
Benka’s three offerings did not prevent his being punished: If a luminous jewel were thrown at them, few are the men who would not draw their swords. For an impromptu guest, there is not an impromptu host; he’s provisionally acceptable but not absolutely acceptable. If you can’t grasp rare, valuable treasure, let’s toss in a dead cat’s head and see.
main case
Attention! Emperor Wu of Ryo asked the great master Bodhidharma, “What is the ultimate meaning of the holy truth of Buddhism?” Bodhidharma replied, “Vast emptiness. No holiness.” The Emperor asked, “Who stands here before me?” Bodhidharma replied, “I don’t know.” The Emperor was baffled. Thereafter, Bodhidharma crossed the river, arrived at Shorin and faced the wall for nine years.
appreciatory verse
Emptiness, no holiness— the questioner’s far off. Gain is to swing the axe and not harm the nose; loss is to drop the pot and not look back. In solitude he sits cool at Shorin; in silence the Right Decree’s fully revealed. The autumn’s lucid and the moon’s a turning frosty wheel; the Milky Way’s pale, and the Big Dipper’s handle hangs low. In line the robe and bowl handed on to descendents henceforth are medicine to men and devas.
Windrake's failings: Survival! I often think that if buddah jesus were to appear before me I would be like ' get a job hobo!' My survival system precieves everything as a threat! "impromtu host but not guest" O.K like form from nothingness? Or like guest from host? Nanquins ( spelling) cat choping in accordance with the way or not! Speak! I swear I see myself just walking out of the room with sandals on my head. Bodhidahrma before great power proclaiming nothing, great power really excited about this nothing, guess he was too full of somethings needed a break? 9 years! Heroic myth?
Wangsong: Nothing is separate from the way? Sound like every zen master ever!? Hhhhaaauuunnnggggbbbooooo! ( throws sword of freedom, gets out of way so sword does not kill me)
Submitted March 26, 2018 at 03:53AM by windDrakeHex https://ift.tt/2ISfamO
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