The Empty Valley Collection - Case 7. My Province is Peaceful

Verse

The four eyes are undimmed; the six thieves surrender.

Having seen the year of Great Peace in a forest of spears and shields, you find the land of purity in a pile of rubbish.

Would you believe it is fundamentally inherent? How could you know it is not sought from another? Stealing leisure in the midst of hurry, how can you understand verbally?

QUOTATION

Yaoshan asked novice Gao, "I hear that Changan is very noisy."

The novice said, "My province is peaceful."

Yaoshan joyfully said, "Did you realize this from reading scriptures, or from making inquiries?"

The novice said, "I didn't get it from reading scriptures or from making inquiries."

Yaoshan said, "Many people do not read scriptures or make inquiries - why don't they get it?"

The novice said, "I don't say they don't get it - it's just that they don't agree to take it up."

🍑 👨‍🦲 Commentary:

Hello sunshine! Don't tell me you don't understand.

Submitted June 15, 2020 at 11:48PM by HoboStevelrwin https://ift.tt/2YB3tJL