Recorded Sayings of Joshu, 6th Excerpt

A monk asked, "What is the one word?"

The master said, "Yes?"

The monk said, "What is the one word?"

The master said, "I'm not deaf."

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A monk asked, "What is a 'man-eating lion'?"

The master said, "I take shelter in Buddha, I take shelter in the Dharma, I take shelter in the sangha! Don't eat me."

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A monk asked, "Everywhere people just speak with their mouths. How do you instruct people?"

The master kicked over the censer with his foot and pointed to it.

The monk said, "That's it, isn't it?"

The master said, "You got a good look at my foot."

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A monk asked, "I ask you to say something about that which is immediately at hand."

The master said, "Pissing is an easy matter, I can do it by myself."

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Mute man tries to ask about the one word;

Devoured man tries to ask about the lion.

"Pissing is an easy matter, I can do it by myself."

That's well and fine, but who will come and deliver the verdict?

Submitted December 31, 2019 at 05:13AM by ThatKir https://ift.tt/2SLKL0u