Ho Shan's Knowing How to Beat the Drum

 

CASE

Ho Shan imparted some words saying, "Cultivating study is called 'learning.' Cutting off study is called 'nearess.' Going beyond these two is to be considered real going beyond."

A monk came forward and asked, "What is 'real going be­yond'?"

Shan said, "Knowing how to beat the drum."

Again he asked, "What is the real truth?"

Shan said, "Knowing how to beat the drum."

Again he asked, "'Mind is Buddha'--I'm not asking about this. What is not mind and not Buddha?"

Shan said, "Know­ing how to beat the drum."

Again he asked, "When a transcendent man comes, how do you receive him?"

Shan said, "Knowing how to beat the drum."

 

UExis: Ask away.

 

Source: The Blue Cliff Record, case 44. Cleary translation.

Submitted May 05, 2020 at 06:49PM by UExis https://ift.tt/2yyeAdg