One day, the official Pei Xiangguo invited the master to come for a visit at his offices so that he could present him with a book he had written [on his understanding of Zen]. The master received the book and placed it on his chair without looking at it.
After a long pause, Huangbo said, “Do you understand?”
Official Pei said, “I don’t understand.”
Huangbo said, “If it can be understood in this manner, then it isn’t the true teaching. If it can be seen in paper and ink, then it is not the essence of our order.”
Official Pei then composed and offered a poem that read: Since receiving the mind seal from the master,
Pearled forehead and tall,
He dwelt for ten years at the Min waters.
But today the cup overflows past the banks of the Zhang,
A thousand dragons follow his great stride,
And because of ten thousand miles of flowers,
All want to become his student.
Who knows to whom the Dharma will be passed?
Huangbo’s stern demeanor remained unchanged.
From this event the reputation of his school spread throughout the region south of the Yang-tse River.
Comment:
It is seen in paper and ink.
Submitted October 14, 2019 at 04:48PM by UhExist https://ift.tt/32fi7He
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