Oh, you know... (知而故犯)

他知而故犯

"He knows yet deliberately transgresses" is a great line that pops up a few times in some cases.

Yuanwu throws the phrase down in his comments on several different cases in BCR, but my favorite is when Wansong comments on Zhaozhou's use of the phrase.

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"Since a dog has Buddha nature, why is it then in this skin bag?

Zhaouzhou said, "Because he knows yet deliberately transgresses."

Wansong comments, "Don't assume he's not talking about you."

Wansong reminds the reader what's really going on here in this case.
Oh, you know... :)

Examples:

Vimalakirti asked Manjusri, "What is a bodhisattva's entry into the Dharma gate of nonduality?"

Yuanwu Comments, "He knows, yet he deliberately transgresses."

BCR, Case 84

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A monk asked Zhaozhou, "Does a dog have a buddha-nature or not?"

Zhaozhou said, "Yes."

The monk said, "Since it has, why is it then in this skin bag?"

Zhaozhou said, "Because he knows yet deliberately transgresses."

BoS, Case 18

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Past, present, and future lives for sixty eons. Have you ever seen Bodhidharma even in a dream? Why do you deliberately transgress?

BCR, Case 47

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He knows, yet deliberately offends. He doesn't know whether

he's right or wrong-if he's right, that would be wonderful.

BCR, Case 55

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知 zhī to know / to be aware

而 eŕ and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

故 gù happening / instance / reason / cause / intentional / former / old / friend / therefore / hence / (of people) to die, dead

犯 fàn to violate / to offend / to assault / criminal / crime / to make a mistake / recurrence (of mistake or sth bad)

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Side note:
Look at my Huineng slowly creepin'

Submitted September 25, 2020 at 04:34AM by madewithsticks https://ift.tt/3i2BD0L