Fayan Wenyi
Jap., Hogen Buneki
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| born: 885 died: 958 place: China |
| Chan master: Luohan (J., Rakan) Chan disciples: Baoen (J., Hoon), Guizong (J., Kiso), Baoci (J., Hoji), Chongshou (J., Suju), Tiantai (J., Tendai) |
Fayan is said to have started his studies in a
monastery at 7 years old. Eventually taught at
Qingliang Temple in what in now Nanjing, China.
Fayan has one of the 5 "houses" of Chan named
after him and his way of teaching--the Fayan School.
monastery at 7 years old. Eventually taught at
Qingliang Temple in what in now Nanjing, China.
Fayan has one of the 5 "houses" of Chan named
after him and his way of teaching--the Fayan School.
| stories: Osho Zen: The Quantum Leap From Mind to No-mind, ch. 5, ch. 14 Zen: The Solitary Bird, Cuckoo of the Forest, ch. 9 Zen: The Diamond Thunderbolt, ch. 9 No Mind: The Flowers of Eternity, ch. 11 Ah, This, ch. 1 |
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| When Koko, a disciple of Joshu, went to see Master Hogen, he was asked where he had been recently. “With Joshu,” he answered. Hogen asked, “I have heard about Joshu and the oak tree; isn’t this so?” Koko said, “It is not so!” Hogen commented, “But everyone says that when a monk asked about the meaning of Daruma’s coming from the West, Joshu answered, `The oak tree in the front garden.’ How can you say it was not so?” Koko replied, “My master said nothing of the kind! Please do not insult the late master.” Hogen commented, “Truly you are a lion’s cub!” With deep respect – he understood Koko’s standpoint, that now that Joshu is dead, nobody should raise the question which was never raised when he was alive. Hogen was a famous master, but Koko did not care about it. Hogen respectfully commented, “ Truly you are a lion’s cub. You are certainly a great disciple of Joshu...” --Osho No Mind: The Flowers of Eternity, ch. 11 |