Monday, September 30, 2013
A Great Awakening
"Ting Shang-tso asked Rinzai: 'What is the essence of Buddhism?' Rinzai descended from the master's seat, took the monk by his lapels, shook him, slapped him, and pushed him away. Ting Shang-tso just stood there. 'Why don't you bow?' asked a monk in the assembly. Just as Ting bowed, he suddenly had a great awakening."
--from the Zen-A-Day calendar, 27 September 2013
--from the Zen-A-Day calendar, 27 September 2013
