Do not say, "I understand! I have attained mastery!" If you have attained mastery, then why are you going around asking other people questions? As soon as you say you understand Zen, people watch whatever you do and whatever you say, wondering why you said this or that. If you claim to understand Zen, moreover, this is actually a contention of ignorance. What about the saying that one should "silently shine, hiding one's enlightenment?" What about "concealing one's name and covering one's tracks?" What about "the path is not different from the human mind?"
Wandering Ronin commentary and questions: Zen Buddhists may cause all manner of ills as they move carelessly about, but Buddhas are indiscernible from the ordinary and mundane person. A half an understanding can cause great strife and roiling waters, while a true understanding sinks back into the depths. Where did it go, and what happened?
Submitted November 21, 2018 at 04:13AM by WanderingRonin77 https://ift.tt/2Dz4MQu
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