These are Wansong's interruptions to Tiantong's verse in the 49th case from the Book of Serenity,
How could he be able to say this? (Pulling out a bone sideways in the dark.)
In the third watch the cock crows--Dawn for the forest of homes. (The sun rises in the east.)
How could he be willing to say this? (Demolishing a hundred tongues in the light.)
The thousand-year crane grows old with the pine in the clouds. (The moon sets in the West.)
The jewel mirror, clear and bright, shows absolute and relative: (Phenomena are comprehended accurately and essentially.)
The jade machine revolves--see them both show up at once. (Mixing darkness with light.)
The Way of the school is greatly influential, its regulated steps continuous and fine: (The order of India is strict.)
Father and son change and pass through--oceanic is their fame. (When one's view goes beyond the teacher, then one can handle the transmission.)
The first question hurts when you try to answer it. The second question leaves you speechless. Wansong's interruptions, though very short, are a full meal; enlightened people comprehend phenomena accurately and essentially. The tradition since the Zen tradition came from India is that you can't depend on your teacher for understanding. Only then can you learn from them.
Submitted March 25, 2023 at 10:13PM by astroemi https://ift.tt/ZbtvPsj
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