From Zen Women
When Juzhi [was living in a hermitage] in eastern China a nun named Shiji came to his hut. When she got there, she went straight in; without taking off her hat, she walked around his meditation seat thrice, holding her staff. "If you can speak, " she said, "Ill take off my hat."
She questioned him three times, but Juzhi had no reply . The as she was leaving, Juzhi said, It's late- would you stay the night?" The nun said, "If you can speak, I'll stay." Again Juzhi had no reply.
The nun then walked out. Juzhi said sorrowfully, "Though I'm in the body of a man, I lack the spirit of a man." After this he determined to clarify this matter."
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ewk book note index - Again, we have themes of dead-in-spirit, being able to answer questions, direct engagement between comparative strangers, and Dharma combat.
Buddhisms' negative attitude toward women might lead some Buddhists to conclude that Juzhi was a failure as a man. Without that attitude, we see that Juzhi was dead inside, unable to answer.
Submitted January 24, 2018 at 06:15PM by ewk http://ift.tt/2DvM9tQ
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