The old masters couldn’t help it. When they saw you run about aimlessly, they said to you ‘supreme wisdom (bodhi) and nirvana.’ They really buried you; they drove in a stake and tied you to it. Again, when they saw that you didn’t understand, they said to you: ‘It’s not bodhi and nirvana.’ Knowing this sort of thing already shows that you’re down on your luck; [but to make matters worse,] you’re looking for comments and explanations by others. You exterminators of Buddhism, you've been like this all along! And where has this brought you today?
When I was on pilgrimage some time ago, there was a bunch of people who gave me explanations. They didn’t have bad intentions, but one day I saw through them [and realized] that they are laughingstocks. If I don't die in the next four or five years, I’ll get these exterminators of Buddhism and break their legs!
- Master Yunmen
IK Comment: Zen Masters are real true friends. Is this anger or compassion that Yunmen is exhibiting?
Why not both?
Submitted July 06, 2020 at 10:12PM by IlluminatedKnight https://ift.tt/2VTxSlQ
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