Master Sushan said to his assembly: “Before the Xiantong years, I could understand only what is at the margin of the body of teaching (Dharma body). Since the Xiantong years, I am able to understand that which goes beyond the Dharma body.”
Yunmen asked, “I heard you say that before the Xiantong years, you could understand only what is at the margin of the Dharma body and that after the Xiantong years you could understand that which goes beyond the Dharma body. Is that correct?” Sushan said yes.
Yunmen asked, “So what is at the margin of the Dharma body?”
Sushan replied, “Withered camellias.”
Yunmen: “ And what is beyond the Dharma body?'’
Sushan answered, “No withered camellias.”
Yunmen asked, “May I explain the reason?”
Sushan said, “Go ahead!”
Yunmen said, “Withered camellias reveal what is at the margin of the Dharma body, and no withered camellias reveal what is beyond the Dharma body, don’t they?”
Sushan replied: “Yes, they do.”
Yunmen asked, “But the Dharma body embraces everything, doesn’t it?”
Sushan answered, “How wouldn’t it?”
Yunmen pointed at a water pitcher and said, “Does the Dharma body embrace this?”
Sushan said, “ Monk, don’t just understand what is at the margin of the water pitcher!”
Yunmen bowed.
IK Comment: It's kind of endearing to see a young Yunmen before having taken the high seat of the Master; confused and vulnerable just like the rest of us.
But the Dharma body embraces everything doesn't it? haha
Submitted July 11, 2020 at 07:58PM by IlluminatedKnight https://ift.tt/3ejIX6f
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