A monk asked Yunju, "What happens when water is cut off and the water wheel stops?"
"The millstone no longer turns", answered Ju.
Shanzhao's Verse:
Yunju has the word, how many barriers he cuts through
Do not circle around officials, turn the light within and look
Cut [hiatus], close the gaps, stop deluded explanations
Hundreds of flowers all blooming, only one flower garden
What is the cause of the flower opening?
Earth draws out the ever-blue heavens according to conditions
Yunju gave an answer that touches on the literal but still cuts through conceptual thought. It allows for multiplicity of interpretations according to circumstances but doesn't depart from reality. But what about Shanzhao's verse?
Can anyone give me a phrase that goes beyond turning the light within and stopping deluded explanations?
Submitted March 22, 2023 at 03:05AM by ThatKir https://ift.tt/r1c42wT
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