Zuigan: Become sober.

Zuigan called out to himself every day: "Master."

Then he answered himself: "Yes, sir."

And after that he added: "Become sober."

Again he answered: "Yes, sir."

"And after that," he continued, "do not be deceived by others."

"Yes, sir; yes, sir," he answered.

 

Mumon's comment: Old Zuigan sells out and buys himself. He is opening a puppet show. He uses one mask to call "Master" and another that answers the master. Another mask says "Sober up" and another, "Do not be cheated by others." If anyone clings to any of his masks, he is mistaken, yet if he imitates Zuigan, he will make himself fox-like.

Some Zen students do not realize the true man in a mask Because they recognize ego-soul. Ego-soul is the seed of birth and death, And foolish people call it the true man.

Commentary: There are 'followers of the Way' on r/zen who cling to a mask when they test this case themselves. Even clinging to Zuigan's mask is a trap. But we already know this forum is filled with foxes. It's not a mystery with the growing list of alt accounts. The question is why do they call themselves 'followers of the Way' when they can't recognize the true man in a mask? They recognize ego-soul as the true man and cling to the karmic cycle of birth and death. They know what they're doing. My next question is what does 'the true man' mean to them?

Submitted June 12, 2020 at 01:09PM by bulldogeyes https://ift.tt/3fbXPEo