Theme: Wumenguan Case 37 -- Joshu's Oak Tree
A monk asked Jõshû, "What is the meaning of Bodhidharma's coming to China?"
Jõshû said, "The oak tree in the garden."
Mumon's Comment
If you understand Jõshû's answer intimately, there is no Shakya before you, no Maitreya to come.
Mumon's Verse
Words cannot express things;
Speech does not convey the spirit.
Swayed by words, one is lost;
Blocked by phrases, one is belwildered.
PB Verse
One, two, three, four--
Growing up is easy:
Roots in the sky,
crown in the water.
Submitted May 01, 2021 at 03:24AM by PaladinBen https://ift.tt/3e75gPR
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