Someone asked, "What is the meaning of 'Our founder came from the west'?"
Joshu said, "Moss growing on one's front teeth."
-- Record of Zen Master Joshu
My comment
My instinct is to say, listen to Joshu, not me. But some people like more commentary, so let's go with that.
What is the meaning of our founder coming from the West? He travelled across unbelievably hostile climates. He lived through situations you and me have not lived through. His purpose, we suppose, was missionary - to transmit a faith he had.
What better answer do you have, than him being a missionary? The reality is, Zen is nothing. It is not a religion, it is not a philosophy... it's a nothing. So why did that Indian man travel across mountains and plant himself in China, if he wasn't a missionary?
Anyway, that doesn't answer the question.
Why do you have shit growing in your teeth? I'll tell you why. Because you're eating garbage food. Take it from Joshu, not from me.
Submitted June 06, 2022 at 04:32AM by Jamalwherewithall https://ift.tt/WZOPbth
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