Thursday, 21 May 2020

The Real Shobogenzo: Believing, accepting, putting into practice.

Dahui's Real Original, the First Shobogenzo:      

415.  Master Shoushan Zhi - cont.

A monk asked, “What was the purpose of the founding teacher’s coming from the West?” The master said, “A three-foot staff breaking an earthenware owl.”

“What is Buddha?” [The master answered] “The bottom of a bucket falling out.”

“What statement have the sages since time immemorial had?” [The master answered] “’Thus have I heard.’”

“I don’t understand.” [The master answered] “’Believing, accepting, putting into practice.’”

  

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(Welcome link) (ewkwho?) note: Dig into those last two lines... let me know how far you get.



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