No Meditation No Teacher

One day Mazu ascended the seat.

Baizhang rolled up his mat before him.

Mazu immediately stepped down.

馬祖一日陞座。百丈卷却面前席。祖便下座。

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Tell me, how is this not a case of a student learning not to meditate, and the teacher realizing his job is done?

Submitted May 14, 2023 at 08:44AM by surupamaerl2 https://ift.tt/RPqh7cB