Apr 30, 2023
Dongshan said, "The whole, great treasury of the teaching is only one word; 'This'." [0299c03] 洞山曰。一大藏教。祇是個之字。 Dots and strokes are distinct, but don't refer to the basis—^1 How many times did the Old Hun^2 fail to bring it up? Better off entrusting this to Wang Youjun,^3 Where infinite elegance returns in his hands. [0299c04] 點畫分明無道理。老胡幾度提不起。不如分付王右軍。無限風流歸手裡。 1 ch. lǐ 理, is the principle, what's inherent, or the absolute basis/pattern etc., as opposed to shì 事, which is the phenomena, worldly affairs, things-in-themselves etc. 2 The Buddha. 3 A highly regarded calligrapher (265-420 CE).
Baiyun Duan 54: Dongshan's "This" : zen
