/u/Wisdom_of_Yoda /u/AssholeBuddha
Among the multitude who arrived to attend the training period was a certain monk from Mino who was known to be a thief. Wherever he went he disrupted the assembly. There were seven or eight monks from the same area who were well acquainted with this and appealed to the local government official, saying: "This monk is an evildoer, known to people everywhere. Have someone get him to withdraw at once and nip this evil in the bud!"
The official reported this to Sekimon, who conveyed the official's words to the Master. The Master flushed with anger and declared: "At this time I'm conducting a training period at peoples' request—and why do you suppose I'm doing this? It's to alter the evil ways of evil men, to encourage the virtues of virtuous men, so that each person may thoroughly realize his wisdom body. To praise the upright and reject the wayward now would be totally opposed to my real purpose." Sekimon was speechless, filled with shame and remorse. Word of the affair was bruited through the assembly, and all shed tears, moved by Bankei's deep compassion. At that time, the monk in question raised his voice and sorrowfully proclaimed: "Today I have received the compassion of a great teacher! From here on forever after I will cut off evil thoughts and devote myself to cultivating enlightened activity."Thereafter, wherever he went, in whatever assembly he found himself, he was always known for his diligence. With the masters of Dharma nowadays, when a student isn't to their liking, they painstakingly search forsome tiny fault and then, even if he's their own brother, turn him out without any warning just as if he'd been their worst enemy! On the other hand, if it's someone who will be useful in promoting their own fame and fortune, even if he's from a different line, they'll embrace him and bring him right in, congratulating themselves on their cleverness. Without the mind of compassion, one will be arrogant as a demon or a yaksha. This is to be firmly rejected and abhorred! Though I have been abbot at Ryozan for more than twenty years, I have never taken it upon myself to tyrannize the students, for the Master's admonition still rings in my ears.
Submitted July 19, 2020 at 09:56AM by PaladinBen https://ift.tt/2WBMAye
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