From Dahui's Shobogenzo, translated by Cleary:
Master Lingyuan said to an assembly,
The Buddhas of all times do not know existence; a debt is not repaid twice. Cats and cows know existence; effort’s expended wastefully. When you clarify the great function and awaken the great potential, your trail is inconceivable; go back unknown to anyone. Bursting open the blue sky, a thousand feet of pine; cutting through the red dust, a valley stream of water.
Master Dayu Zhi said to an assembly,
Vertically it comprehends past, present, and future; horizontally it pervades the ten directions—pick it up, and the emperor of gods is startled; put it down, and the earth spirits are shaken. If you don’t pick it up and don’t put it down, what do you call it? (he answered himself) A frog.
He also said to the group,
The Buddhas of past, present, and future do not know existence; cats andcows do know existence. (then he held up his whisk and said) cats and cows are all here, radiating light and shaking the earth. Why is it so? The two stages are not the same.
Dahui commented, “If Dayu had not made the latter statement, he night have had his eyes replaced by cats and cows. Even so, he still didn’t escape a back-and-forth of balance weights.”
Nanquan chopped the cat? Maybe, maybe not. He did break a pot, however.
The workman Gan Zhi went to Nanquan, donated gruel, and requested a recitation. Nanquan then sounded a signal and said, “Recite mahaprajnaparamita for cats and cows.” Gan Zhi abruptly left. After gruel, Nanquan asked the cook, “Where is the workman?” The cook said, “He immediately left at that time.” Nanquan broke the pot.
Note:
Shake up the earth spirits, startle the emperor of the gods!
What's the difference between the lily and the lotus? A frog must know!
You may be interested in this image which was found in the Jewel Mirror Samadhi translation project, which mapped valuable information about Zen, such as Linji's Five Ranks, the Five Buddhas, the Stupa, and the foundation sutras such as the mahaprajnaparamita.
Lastly, a little light-hearted gossip...
Psst. You know what they say about Cats and Cows...?
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 09:08AM by Dillon123 http://bit.ly/2T4arCF
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