Zen

Dongshan’s ‘The Way’ (2)

Master Dongshan said, “The Way becomes one with a man and a man becomes one with the Way. Do you want to know the meaning of this? One gets aged and the other doesn’t.”

Student: “What happens when the one who gets aged dies?”

Master: “The other doesn’t mind it.”

Commentary:

Even though the wind disappears, air is still there as usual.

©Boo Ahm

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