What's in a Life? - Treasury of the Eye of True Teaching №370

Master Xitang Zang was asked by a layman, "Are there heavens and hells or not?"
He said, "There are."
The layman said, "Do the treasures of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha exist or not?"
He said, "They do."

The layman asked many more questions, and the master answered them all in the affirmative.

The layman said, "Are you not mistaken in saying so?"
He said, "Have you seen an adept?"
The layman said, "I have called on master Jingshan."
He said, "What did Jingshan tell you?"
The layman replied, "He said it's all nonexistent.

The master said, "Do you have a wife?" The layman said, "Yes." The master asked, "Does master Jingshan have a wife?" The layman said "No." The master said, "For master Jingshan, it's right to speak of nonexistence."

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My life is about to include a beer and spaghetti.

Submitted March 12, 2022 at 07:23AM by Union1st https://ift.tt/MCZXkph