Dahui's Real Original, the First Shobogenzo, Vo. 2:
- Master Deshan Yuanming
A monk asked, “How is it when standing out with no deviation?” He said, “A donkey tethering stake.”
The monk said, “Where is the fault?” He said, “One’s own shit doesn’t seem to stink.”
The monk said, “It’s alright for you to say so.” He said, “A dung beetle pushes a ball of dung.”
He was asked, “No tracks, no traces—whose conduct is this?” He said, “A thief stealing an ox.”
“How is it when attaining the reality body without going through immeasurable eons?” “This is still standing under a sign.”
“How is it before a ram gets hung up by the horns?” “A dog chasing crap.”
“What is the road of the ancient Buddhas?” “A sacred tree by the wayside.”
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(Welcome link) (ewkwho?) note: We get these kinds of posts all the time, and I generally divide them into two categories: Direct answer and reference answer. I consider these to be direct answer, that is the Master is directly answering the questions without the need of a supplemental text that the Master's answers are alluding to. How does everybody else feel? Are the answers clear or do people think this is "mysterious esoteric BS'ing"? Would a line by line breakdown be useful, or just yesterday's news?
I like "sacred tree by the wayside"... the implication being that you... what?... walk by it?
Submitted September 28, 2020 at 08:30PM by ewk https://ift.tt/3ib7GvB
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