One of the stories here of Nansen yuan (Nan-ch'uan P'u, reported 748-834) aptly explains the attitude of a master of the lives and gives us even today a good example, which demonstrates the Zen life. I love this story very much and recommend to the readers, just keep this in mind when studying Zen.
When Nansen worked in the fields and cut grass with his monks, he asked a passing monk: "Where does this road lead to the Nansen-monastery," The Wandering did not know of course that the man he asked the master Nansen himself was. This was his sickle highly permeable and said, "I paid 30 coins for it," as if he had not heard the question of the monk!. It must not be stressed that the Master of the Monastery Nansen knew exactly what wanted to hear the walker, but he wanted him to make clear above all that the study of Zen no accumulation of abstract knowledge, or means to experience the wanderings of philosophical discussions. Zen is practical life right now. Therefore, the path to the Nansen monastery is not through philosophical understanding, but about the reality of the sickle in his hand.
We can assume that the wandering monk was not a Zen novice, but already had certain experiences. Therefore, he wanted to hear what Nansen would say more, and continued: "I did not ask for the price of your tool, I wanted to find the way to Nansen" Once again, obviously was the master of the question, at least in the literal sense, he said. Cuts to "very good"
When Nansen worked in the fields and cut grass with his monks, he asked a passing monk: "Where does this road lead to the Nansen-monastery," The Wandering did not know of course that the man he asked the master Nansen himself was. This was his sickle highly permeable and said, "I paid 30 coins for it," as if he had not heard the question of the monk!. It must not be stressed that the Master of the Monastery Nansen knew exactly what wanted to hear the walker, but he wanted him to make clear above all that the study of Zen no accumulation of abstract knowledge, or means to experience the wanderings of philosophical discussions. Zen is practical life right now. Therefore, the path to the Nansen monastery is not through philosophical understanding, but about the reality of the sickle in his hand.
We can assume that the wandering monk was not a Zen novice, but already had certain experiences. Therefore, he wanted to hear what Nansen would say more, and continued: "I did not ask for the price of your tool, I wanted to find the way to Nansen" Once again, obviously was the master of the question, at least in the literal sense, he said. Cuts to "very good"
From the. (handle =
resilience capacity, with large loads) Foreword by T. Suzuki Daisetz to the book "Zen parable and picture" of Zenkei Shibayama
resilience capacity, with large loads) Foreword by T. Suzuki Daisetz to the book "Zen parable and picture" of Zenkei Shibayama
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