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Another time Joshu went to Shuyu's room and was looking every which way.
Shuyu said, "If you stumble on level ground, what will become of you?"
Joshu said, "It is only because the heart runs wild."
~Radical Zen: The Sayings of Joshu, trans. Yoel Hoffmann
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The master later went to Shuyu's room and looked it over.
Shuyu said, "You're losing your balance on flat ground.1 What for?"
The master said, "It's just because my mind is so barbaric."2
1. Shuyu is disparaging Chao-chou's (Joshu's) impoliteness.
2. "I'm not so refined and well mannered as you. "
~The Recorded Sayings of Zen Master Joshu, trans. James Green
grrl: Wut? Is it heart or mind that runs wild? A dog chasing her tail.
Decorum and deference are not top of mind for the master. His reading the room was finding balance. Who's to say otherwise? Friggin amateurs.
Submitted May 31, 2022 at 04:51PM by wrrdgrrI https://ift.tt/JP7zsI1
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