Dahui's Real Original, the First Shobogenzo:
Featuring two heirs of the Sixth Patriarch, Qinyuan the older brother and semi-patriarch of Caodong, Shenhui the younger brother, much gossiped about by Buddhists.
229.Qingyuan asked Shanhui, “Where are you coming from?” Shenhui said, “From Caoqi [The teaching place of Sixth Patriarch].”
Qingyuan asked, “What have you brought?” Shenhui shook himself and stood there.
Qingyuan said, “You’re still carrying rubble.” Shenhui said, “Don’t you have any gold to give people, teacher?”
Qingyuan said, “Even if I had, where would you put it?”
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ewk note: What's notable here of course is that Shenhui doesn't offer Qingyuan any teaching, doctrine, or practice. What did you bring is an invitation which many religious people would take as an opportunity to recite scripture or talk about the importance of religious virtues or practices, but Shenhui shook himself.
People like to pretend that they are ready to answer the questions that Zen Masters pose to other people... I'm interested...
What does anyone here have from Caoqi?
Submitted May 21, 2019 at 08:34AM by ewk http://bit.ly/2LWYEqW
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