Licchavi Vimalakirti came to the foot of that tree and said to me, Reverend Sariputra, this is not the way to absorb yourself in contemplation. You should absorb yourself in contemplation so that neither body nor mind appear anywhere in the triple world. You should absorb yourself in contemplation in such a way that you can manifest all ordinary behavior without forsaking cessation. You should absorb yourself in contemplation in such a way that you can manifest the nature of an ordinary person without abandoning your cultivated spiritual nature.

Gazing Like a Wall.

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Gazing Like a Wall. Sept 7, 2010 9:24:49 GMT 1

Post by Shi Da Dao on Sept 7, 2010 9:24:49 GMT 1

'In an empty house; gazing like a wall
Speaking or silent, never setting foot in the city streets
Just bringing up the seal of the Patriarchs before my own mental impulses start to working
Following the secret spirit talisman the Zen Patriarchs were
In the mirror, my beard, a thousand snow-white strands
At the corner of the bench, a rattan cane, seven feet of black
My only fear is that a summons will arrive from on high
With an imperial grant of a golden robe to chase me to court.'

Ch'an Master Dalan (1347-1403)

(Zen Under The Gun: Translated by JC Cleary - Page 168.)

Om Mani Padme Hum

In striving to perform one's religious duty, the first thing is to observe the rules of discipline. For discipline is the fundamental of the Supreme Bodhi; discipline begets immutability and immutability begets wisdom. Master Xu Yun.