Zen Master Zhimen Zuo was asked by a monk, “What is it like when the lotus blossom hasn’t yet emerged from the water?”
The Master said, “Lotus blossoms.”
“What about after emerging?”
“Lotus leaves.”
[0302a19] 智門祚禪師因僧問。蓮華未出水時如何。師曰。蓮華。曰出水後如何。師曰。荷葉。
Lotus blossoms emerge out of lotus leaves!
When mud and water are seperated, no trace of sediment remains—
Can you recall where the nine dragons first disappeared?
With every step taken, east and west, a lotus opens.
[0302a21] 蓮華荷葉有繇哉。泥水分時絕點埃。堪憶九龍初沒處。東西一步一華開。
Submitted May 24, 2023 at 07:30AM by surupamaerl2 https://ift.tt/39JhsXm
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