Sometimes when I question students, they all say they do not know or understand; they just say they eat when hungry and sleep when tired. What redemption is there in such talk? You even say you are not cognizant of whether the month is long or short, and do not care whether it is a leap year; who understands this affair of yours?
Now I ask you, how do you explain the logic of not knowing? You hear others say this, so you say it yourselves; but have you ever understood that principle of not knowing?
An ancient said, “Not knowing means nothing is not known, nowhere not reached.” This is called un-knowing so that you people today may reach that unknown state. This is the realm of the sages — how could it be like the blindness and non-understanding that people today call not knowing?
If you go on like this always declaring you don’t know and are not concerned, how will you communicate if someone questions you? There might be no one to continue on the road of Zen! It won't do to be like this. Make your choice carefully!
Submitted October 24, 2019 at 02:37PM by GreenSage45 https://ift.tt/33Vm2cD
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