Joshu was once asked by a monastic, “What is Joshu?”
Joshu said, “East gate, south gate, west gate, north gate.”
The monastic said, “I did not ask about this.”
Joshu said, “You asked about Joshu, didn’t you?”
Student: “What did Joshu mean by east gate, south gate, west gate, north gate?”
Master: “He opened the door for the monastic to enter and see him.”
Commentary:
Don’t try in vain to open the opened door.
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