Record of Tung-shan (Dongshan)
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When the Master was in Leh-t’an, he met Head Monk Ch’u, who said, “How amazing, how amazing, the realm of the Buddha and the realm of the Path!’ How unimaginable!”
Accordingly, the Master said, “I don’t inquire about the realm of the Buddha or the realm of the Path; rather, what kind of person is he who talks thus about the realm of the Buddha and the realm of the Path?”
When, after a long time, Ch’u had not responded, the Master said, ‘Why don’t you answer more quickly?”
Ch’u said, “Such aggressiveness will not do:’
“You haven’t even answered what you were asked, so how can you say that such aggressiveness will not do?” said the Master.
Ch’u did not respond. The Master said, “The Buddha and the Path are both nothing more than names. Why don’t you quote some teaching?”
“What would a teaching say?” asked Ch’u. “When you’ve gotten the meaning, forget the words” said the Master.
“By still depending on teachings, you sicken your mind,” said Ch’u. “But how great is the sickness of the one who talks about the realm of the Buddha and the realm of the Path?” said the Master.
Again Ch’u did not reply. The next day he suddenly passed away.
At that time the Master came to be known as “one who questions head monks to death”
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(Welcome link) (ewkwho?) note: If somebody claims to be a Soto Master and they preach something other than what Dongshan teaches, how is it that such people aren't liars?
Further, isn't lying a "harmful action"?
Submitted September 21, 2020 at 06:45PM by ewk https://ift.tt/2FN22T7
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