Monday, 17 June 2019

Mazu's disciple Kuei-tsung's 'hearing'


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A monk asked, "How should a beginner obtain an entry [into the Path]?"

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The Master hit the lid of the tripod three times, and asked, "Do you hear?"

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The monk said, "Yes, I do."

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The Master asked, "How is it that I cannot hear?"

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The Master then hit [the lid three times, and asked, "Do you hear?"

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The monk said, "I don't."

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The Master asked, "How is it that I can hear?"

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The monk had no reply.

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The Master said, "The power of Kuanyin's wisdom can save the world from suffering."

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What was Kuei-tsung getting at?

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https://terebess.hu/zen/SunFace.pdf (p 142-143)

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Submitted June 18, 2019 at 02:33AM by Pikkko http://bit.ly/2KnIgyc

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