Measuring Tap (Sounding Strike) is sort of "Book 2" of Blue Cliff Record. Same two authors, but a slightly more raucous tone.
46) Yunmen teaches an assembly
Yunmen taught an assembly, "When the old foreigner [Buddha] was born, he pointed to the sky with one hand, pointed to the earth with one hand, looked in the four directions, and walked seven steps each way (Yuanwu- White waves flood the sky.) and said, 'In the heavens above and on earth below, only I alone am honored: (Yuanwu- What stink of crap are you looking for?) If I had seen him then, I'd have killed him with one stroke and given him to the dogs to eat (This is drawing the bow after the thief has gone) in hopes of peace in the world." (Yuanwu- Shields and spears arise in competition.)
-Xuedou-
Xuedou cited this and said, "I'd overturn the Chan seat for him." (Still this is secondary.)
-Yuanwu-
Yuanwu said,
Great teacher Yunmen startled the heavens and shook the earth whenever he said anything. Xuedou is a descendent of his house and knows there is such a thing. What skill should you employ to be able to see Xuedou?
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µ Yo͞ok Welcome! Meet me My comment: There's a lot here, but the way I start is by asking questions about the Case... so Yunmen is going to break the precepts to make life better for everyone? Still, you can't waste your life begging for someone to save you if there is no religion to convince you to do it...
No surprise that Xuedou would respect his ancestor, right? Oh, wait... that makes Yunmen a Buddha. Whoops.
Submitted March 03, 2023 at 05:53AM by ewk https://ift.tt/pkDaUmT
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