One day, the Layman arrived while Tse-ch’uan was meditating in his room. The Layman said, “If you simply stay in your room, absorbed in meditation, how can you know when a monk has come to see you?”
Tse-ch’uan uncrossed one leg.
The Layman turned to leave, but after taking a few steps he turned back around. Tse-ch’uan then recrossed his leg.
The Layman said, “Do you call this “freely being yourself”?
Tse-ch’uan said, “I am being the host.”
The Layman said, “The elder teacher only knows how to be the host. He doesn’t know how to be the guest.”
Tse-ch’uan then called to his attendant to bring some tea, and the Layman did a little dance and left.
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When the guest comes calling the host appears.
Can you be a guest in your own home?
When the guest leaves are you still the host?
Submitted February 07, 2022 at 05:03AM by Organism567 https://ift.tt/lp1ht8w
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