The Blue Cliff Record: All summer I've been verbosely making up complications, and almost entangled and tripped up all the monks in the land. But when the Diamond Sword cuts directly, I first realize my hundred-fold incompetence.

The Blue Cliff Record: PaLing's Blown Hair Sword [100th Case]

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POINTER

All summer I've been verbosely making up complications, and almost entangled and tripped up all the monks in the land.^A But when the Diamond Sword cuts directly, I first realize my hundred-fold incompetence.^B But tell me, what is the Diamond Sword like? Open your eyes and I'll reveal the swordpoint for you to see.^C

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CASE

A monk asked PaLing, "What is the Blown Hair Sword? "^1D

PaLing said, "Each branch of coral supports the moon."^2E

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NOTES

1. Cut! Dangerous!^F

2. The light engulfs myriad forms, the entire land.^G

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Wandering Ronin commentary and questions:

A. Every word is yet another obscuring branch or entangling vine. Who can see through?

B. Not easy to find, even harder to grasp. Void must be Void for it to be able to cut clear through.

C. By the time you think you've opened your eyes, you already missed it.

D. In the very act of asking another, it is lost everywhere at once.

E. Instantaneous; how can there be any distances or forms apart from this single cut?

F. Although he managed one brave step before tumbling apart, he was still a dead man walking.

G. Expedient words and concepts, but still half measures. Who can grasp the whole?

Submitted October 20, 2019 at 06:20PM by WanderingRoninXIII https://ift.tt/2N0eqif