Old Shakyamuni appeared in the world and in forty-nine years never said a single word. Beginning from the Land of Brilliance, ending at the river Hiranyavati, and for all the time in between, he never spoke a single word. Tell me, was such talk speaking or not? Right now it fills the Dragon Palace and fills the Oceanic Treasurehouse--how can this not be speaking? Haven't you heard Lord of the Mountain Hsiu say:
The buddhas have not appeared in the world:
Forty-nine years of talk.
Bodhidharma didn't come from the West:
Shao Lin has a wondrous secret.
Again it's said:
The buddhas have not appeared in the world,
Nor is there any truth to be given to people.
They just were able to observe the hearts of living beings,
Responding to their ills according to circumstances,
Giving medicines and dispensing prescriptions.
Thus we have the twelve part teaching of the Triple Vehicle.
In fact from ancient times till now, the patriarchs and buddhas have never spoken for people. This very not helping people deserves thoroughgoing investigation. I always say, though I were to add a phrase as sweet as honey, when properly viewed it's just poison. If you bring down your staff across their backs and strike as soon as they blurt something out and push them away, only then are you helping people on an intimate level.
UExis: Let's not add "modern ideas" to these words.
Source:
Yuan Wu's commentary on case 28.
The Blue Cliff Record, Cleary translation.
Submitted May 07, 2020 at 03:44PM by UExis https://ift.tt/2L9e1JW
No comments:
Post a Comment