Sunday, 2 June 2019

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As the Layman and Sung-shan Ho-shang were drinking tea together, the Layman held up the stand of his teacup and said: "Everyone without exception is endowed with it: why can no one speak?"

"Just because everyone without exception is endowed with it, no one can speak," returned Sung-shan.

"How is it, my elder brother, that you can speak?" asked the Layman.

"I can't help but speak," replied Sung-shan.

"Obviously, obviously," returned the Layman.

From ‘The Recorded sayings of Layman P’ang

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The more words and thoughts,

the more you will go astray,

Stop speaking, stop thinking,

and there is nothing you cannot understand.

Do not seek the true,

only abstain from views.

Do not dwell in dual views,

be careful not to pursue them.

The slightest trace of right and wrong,

and mind is lost in confusion.

From http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/zen/fm/fm.htm



Submitted June 02, 2019 at 04:02PM by UhExistence http://bit.ly/30UUnYy

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