Gushan Shenyan
| born: c. 850 died: c. 920 place: China |
| Chan master: Xuefeng (J. Seppo) Chan disciples: 11 recorded as Zen masters. |
| stories: Osho The Great Zen Master Ta Hui, ch. 32 |
Mt. Gushan (Drum Mountain) Divine Feast
aka: Ku Shan (old W.G.)
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| One day, Ku Shan approached Hsueh Feng. Feng knew his circumstances were ripe. So he suddenly got up, held him tight, and said, "What is it?" Opening up, Ku Shan was completely enlightened. He even forgot his comprehending mind. He just raised his hand and waved, nothing more. Feng said, "Will you express some principle?" But there is absolute silence, the story has ended. The master's question--"You have waved your hand, that's right. But will you express some principle that you have understood, experienced?" --the disciple has not answered. There is no answer! He must have stood before the master, being himself the answer--his silence, his joy his sudden opening...His crazy gesture of waving the hand simply indicates that it is beyond the mind and beyond his comprehension...what principle?--there is only silence and no principle... --Osho The Great Zen Master Ta Hui, ch. 32 |