Wumen Huikai
Jap., Mumon Ekai
| born: 1183 died: 1260 place: China |
| Chan master: Yuelin (J. Gasturin) Chan disciples: |
Wumen compiled the collection of Zen anecdotes
and koans, called in Chinese the Wumenguan (The
Gateless Gate), in Japanese the Mumonkan. These
stories were some of the first and most well known
that were translated into English in the 20th century.
and koans, called in Chinese the Wumenguan (The
Gateless Gate), in Japanese the Mumonkan. These
stories were some of the first and most well known
that were translated into English in the 20th century.
| stories: Osho: Dang Dang Doko Dang, ch. 4 |
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| Question to Osho: Osho, I have fallen in love with Chuang Tzu, with Joshu, with Mumon, with Bodhidharma. How can I not follow them? I feel already they have transformed me. How can I not be thankful? Osho's response: Zen is a way which makes you the follower and the master. The Master is there just to indicate: subtle indications, very indirect. And if you are looking for rigid rules you are looking in a wrong direction. And remember, you say that you have fallen in love with them, how can you not follow them? Love does not force anybody to follow: love wants to make you free, love wants to give you freedom. In fact, the person who is forcing you to follow him may be on an ego trip himself, may be trying to dominate you, may be trying to destroy you, may be trying to cripple you. No, people who have known don't destroy you. They help you to be yourself, they don't force you to follow them. They only want you to understand them. That's enough. Understanding is more than enough. Nothing else is needed... --Osho Dang, Dang, Doko, Dang, ch. 4 |