Oct 27, 2022
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Bodhidharma Anthology, records from around 550ish
Dharma Master Chih saw Dharma Master Yuan on the street of the butchers and asked, "Do you see the butchers slaughtering the sheep? Dharma master Yuan said, "My eyes are not blind. How could I...
Oct 27, 2022
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Yuantong’s Question: Practicing mysticism is still going on a steep and difficult path; what is level ground1?
Wansong’s Answer: East, west, south, north.
Linquan’s Instructional Verse:
East, west, south, north- thorns piercing...
Oct 27, 2022
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A monk asked, "Mixing without becoming impure - what is that like?"
Joshu said, "I eat only vegetable food; I always adhere to the precepts."
The monk said, "Can one elevate oneself in this way?"
Joshu said, "You would trespass against the...
Oct 14, 2022
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Yangshan said, "From now on what should be my mode of life?"
Guishan said, "I admire your Dharma Eye; I am not concerned about the practical side of the matter."
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Oct 14, 2022
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On another day, the Layman asked Ch'i-feng, "Do you know how far it is from here to the top of the peak?"
Ch'i-feng said, "I'm not sure if you can really get there from here."
The Layman said, "If it were so awfully steep and treacherous, I...