"If you meet the #Buddha on the road, kill him."

– Linji Yixuan

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"The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on earth."

– Linji Yixuan

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"If you try to grasp Zen in movement, it goes into stillness. If you try to grasp Zen in stillness, it goes into movement. It is like a fish hidden in a spring, drumming up waves and dancing independently."

– Linji Yixuan

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"Followers of the Way, to truly grasp the Dharma, do not rely on others. Whatever you encounter—Buddha, patriarch, arhat, even parents or kin—let go of it all. Only then will you find true freedom, free from entanglements, able to go where you will without hindrance."

– Linji Yixuan

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"When hungry, eat your rice; when tired, close your eyes. Fools may laugh at me, but wise men will know what I mean."

– Linji Yixuan

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Killing the Buddha

Don't let a zombie eat your brain.

https://rustyring.blogspot.com/2024/10/killing-buddha.html

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Killing the Buddha

Don't let a zombie eat your brain.

https://rustyring.blogspot.com/2024/10/killing-buddha.html

#Buddha, #Buddhism, #Chàn, #hermitpractice, #koan, #LinjiYixuan, #Rinzai, #ShunryuSuzuki, #Soto, #ThreeTreasures, #Zen

Killing the Buddha

Don't let a zombie eat your brain.

https://rustyring.blogspot.com/2024/10/killing-buddha.html

#Buddha, #Buddhism, #Chàn, #hermitpractice, #koan, #LinjiYixuan, #Rinzai, #ShunryuSuzuki, #Soto, #ThreeTreasures, #Zen

Killing the Buddha

Don't let a zombie eat your brain.

https://rustyring.blogspot.com/2024/10/killing-buddha.html

#Buddha, #Buddhism, #Chàn, #hermitpractice, #koan, #LinjiYixuan, #Rinzai, #ShunryuSuzuki, #Soto, #ThreeTreasures, #Zen

"Those who are nothing particular are noble people. Don't strive – just be ordinary."

– Linji Yixuan

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