Dongshan Liangjie
Mt. Dongshan (Cave Mountain) Fine Servant
Jap., Tozan Ryokai
| born: 807 died: 869 62 years place: China |
| stories: Blue Cliff Record, Case 43 Osho This, This, A Thousand Times This: The Very Essence of Zen, ch. 4, ch. 14, ch. 15. Zen: The Solitary Bird, Cuckoo of the Forest, ch.1, ch. 8 The Original Man, ch. 8 The Language of Existence, ch. 7 Nansen: The Point of Departure, ch. 1 Christianity the Deadliest Poison, and Zen the Antidote to all Poisons, ch. 1 Communism and Zen Fire, Zen Wind, ch. 7 The Zen Manifesto: Freedom from Oneself, ch 11 |
Dongshan was a well known Chinese Chan
master, who lived and guided disciples on
Mount Dongshan, which is in Jiangxi
Province--this is called Dongshan Zen Temple,
and still exists today--see this link for photos.
master, who lived and guided disciples on
Mount Dongshan, which is in Jiangxi
Province--this is called Dongshan Zen Temple,
and still exists today--see this link for photos.
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| Ungo Doyo was the chief disciple of Tozan. When he first met Tozan, he was asked, "What is your name?" He answered, "Doyo." Tozan said, "Tell me transcendentally!" Ungo replied, "Speaking transcendentally, my name is Doyo." Tozan said, "When I saw my master, my answer was no different." Ungo remained with Tozan many years. Tozan never had less than one thousand, five hundred disciples, of whom twenty-eight were enlightened. Remember that in Zen, language is used in a totally different way than it is used commonly. "What is your name?" does not mean that your name is being asked. "What is your name?" means, "Who are you? Are you here?" It is a question not about an arbitrary name, it is a question about the eternal consciousness within you... "Have you found it...?" --Osho This. This. A Thousand Times This: The Very Essence of Zen, ch. 14 |