Yanyang Shanxin
Jap. Genyo Zenshin
| born: c. 850 died: c. 920 place: China |
| Chan master: Zhaozhou (J., Joshu) Chan disciples: |
| stories: Osho The Great Zen Master Ta Hui, ch. 25 |
aka: Yen Yang (old W.G.)
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| The venerable Yen Yang asked Chao Chou, "What is it like when not bringing a single thing?" Chou said, "Put it down." Yen Yang said, "Since not a single thing is brought, put what down?" Chou said, "If you can't put it down, pick it up." At these words, Yen Yang was greatly enlightened. I would like you to understand these small dialogues which apparently mean nothing, but in a certain circumstance, produced by other Zen methods, can bring awakening. The dialogues are remembered down the centuries; and the people on the path of Zen enjoy them immensely. But for outsiders they remain an anathema, because the context is never told; in what reference the awakening happened is never discussed. Behind these small dialogues there is a long discipline of meditation, understanding--maybe years and years of work... --Osho The Great Zen Master Ta Hui, ch. 25 |