Dahui's Real Original, the First Shobogenzo:
"...Jiashan was suddenly greatly enlightened. He then nodded three times.
The Boatman said, “You may play with the line on the pole, but the meaning is distinct of itself without invading the clear waves.”
Jiashan followed up with the question, “What is your intention in casting the line and hook?” He said, “The line is lowered into the clear water, the bobber is intended to tell whether anything is there or not.” Jiashan said, “Speech carries with it the mystery, but has no course; the tongue speaks without saying anything.”
The Boatman said, “I have fished throughout the river waves; this is the first time I’ve come across one with golden scales.” Jiashan covered his ears.
The Boatman said, “Right, right.” Finally he instructed him, “Hereafter you should just have no tracks where you hide, but do not hide where there are no tracks. In twenty years with Yaoshan, I only understood this. Now that you have attained, hereafter do not dwell in cities or villages, just seek out one or a half by a hoe deep in the mountains to continue the lineage, not letting it end.”
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(Welcome link) Meet ewk note: So, "leave no tracks" is a warning against developing methods, teachings, and practices. What is "hiding"? What is hiding where there are no tracks? I guess those are Yaoshan's directions, passed down? Gotcha!
Submitted January 12, 2020 at 10:53AM by ewk https://ift.tt/30hveYm
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