Ma Ku making noise with his Ring-Staff

POINTER

Move, and a shadow appears; become aware, and ice forms. Yet if you don't move and are not aware, you will not avoid entering into the wild fox cave.

If you can penetrate thoroughly, trust completely, without a hair of blinding obstruction, you'll be like a dragon finding water, like a tiger taking to the mountains. Let go, and even tiles and pebbles emit light; hold still, and even real gold loses its color.

The ancients' public cases could not avoid being round-about, but tell me, what were they discussing? To test, I cite this. Look!

CASE

Ma Ku, carrying his ring-staff, a went to Chang Ching. He circled the meditation seat three times, then shook his staff once and stood there upright.1

Chang Ching said, "Correct. Correct."2 (Hsueh Tou added a word, saying "Wrong!")3

Ma Ku also went to Nan Ch'uan: he circled the meditation seat three times, shook his staff once and stood there upright. 4

Nan Ch'uan said, "Incorrect. Incorrect."5 (Hsueh Tou added a word, saying, "Wrong!")6 Ma Ku then said, "Chang Ching said 'Correct'; why do you say 'Incorrect,' Master? "7 Nan Ch'uan said, "Chang Ching is correct; it's you who are incorrect. 8 This is what is turned about by the power of the wind; in the end it breaks down and disintegrates."9

My comment:

One student goes thru the motions, One teacher goes thru the motions.

Later, One student goes thru the motions, One master stops him on his tracks.

The student inquires about this and gets schooled. Seems like a healthy habit they had, to seek out teachers and see what you get as you approach them.

What is more helpful? Someone going thru the motions or someone acting for the benefit of the student?

Submitted September 19, 2020 at 08:23AM by CultAwarenessNetwork https://ift.tt/3hLIETx