Xiushan said, "What can you do about the world?"Dizang said, "What do you call the world?"
Sunday, December 17, 2023
Who's in the world?
Xiushan said, "What can you do about the world?"Dizang said, "What do you call the world?"
Saturday, December 16, 2023
The Lotus in Muddy Water
May we exist like a lotus, at home in the muddy water.
Thus we bow to life as it is.Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Dragon's Gate II
Koan: Master Ungo once was at Ryumon (Dragon’s gate) temple. One day a monk was bitten in his leg by a snake. Butsugen, one of the monks, as...
-
I heard these sentiments in some recent health care discussions: •Everyone has the right to healthcare. •America is way behind other countri...
-
Last week I mentioned a few moral dilemmas. One was the bystander who could save five lives by throwing one man onto some tracks. I rememb...
-
Rhinoceros Fan (an infamous koan) One day Yanguan called to his attendant, "Bring me the rhinoceros fan." The attendant said, ...