Treasury of the Eye of True Teaching #559: 559
Master Yantang Ji was asked by a monk, "At night the moon unfurls its light - why is there no reflection in the aquamarine pond?" He said, "You're an expert at toying with a reflection." The monk crossed from east to west and stood there. Ji said, "Not only do you toy with a reflection, you also fear for your head."
My comment:
I am often, perhaps too often, presented with people and situations that are similar to my own. Some say the Universe is quite like a mirror to our being.
Many times it is a natural occurrence but, on ocations, it is an artificial act. I call it the carnival mirror. In my experience and in lore it is said that "masters" on ocations do this as a way to help people see their own flaws.
It is also a resource for passive-aggressive people. A way of trying to insult or belittle people.
Intention is what tells if it is an act of compassion or else.
Zen Masters do not do this much to my knowledge, but other traditions do this a lot.
Submitted October 04, 2020 at 05:37PM by CultAwarenessNetwork https://ift.tt/3jpMXFA
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