Tuesday, 4 June 2019

The Ignorance of Nature

 

Guichen asked, “Where are you going?”

Fayan replied, “On an ongoing pilgrimage.”

Guichen said, “Why do you go on a pilgrimage?”

Fayan replied, “I don’t know.”

Guichen said, “Not knowing is most intimate.”

At these words Fayan instantly experienced enlightenment.

From The Transmission of the Lamp (secondary source)

 

wrrdgrrl: The pilgrimage is ongoing. The experience of enlightenment is instant. What else is there to claim?

 



Submitted June 05, 2019 at 03:31AM by wrrdgrrl http://bit.ly/2MwuoUe

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