Why not use it to deepen your understanding of Zen? How does getting yourself upset, creating a hell inside your mind and body hurt ewk? Do you think he cares? He probably just loves the attention.
Xuefeng on seeing a breeze stirring taro leaves, pointed them out to a student. The student said, “ I am quite frightened.” Xuefeng clucked his tongue and said, “ It’s an event in your own house; why are you afraid?” The student then had an awakening. Since the whole time is an event in your own house, why don’t you understand? Because you wander off everywhere, you are not at home all the time.
Why leave home over someone you don't even like?
Then there are others here, who try to get his approval, that is no different.
Zuigan Gen Oshõ called to himself every day, "Master!" and answered, "Yes, sir!" Then he would say, "Be wide awake!" and answer, "Yes, sir!" "Henceforward, never be deceived by others!" "No, I won't!"
Old Zuigan buys and sells himself. He takes out a lot of god-masks and devil-masks and puts them on and plays with them.
Ewk isn't really there, it's just you in the cave putting on devil-masks and god-masks and playing with them. Aren't you getting tired of it?
Don't put any masks on, don't leave home. When the temptation comes to lose your head, just let it be.
So long as you're not attaching to them, you won't be deluded, and then, no matter how many traces are reflected, it will be just as if they weren't reflected at all. Even if a hundred, or a thousand thoughts spring up, it will be just the same as if they never arose. It won't be any problem for you—no thoughts to 'clear away,' no thoughts to 'cut off.' So understand this well!"
Life is so short and we have such little time, why not use what is in front of you. That is expedient means.
In order of appearance
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Xuefeng
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Wumen
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Bankei
Submitted December 19, 2019 at 01:30PM by Blue_Sky_Record https://ift.tt/2SdSDbb
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