A monastic asked Master Sosan, “Is there a phrase beyond right and wrong?” The master answered, “Yes, there is.” The monastic said, “What is it?” The master said, “A patch of isolated cloud never reveals its ugly appearance.”
Student: “Why is ‘A patch of isolated cloud never reveals its ugly appearance’ a phrase beyond right and wrong?”
Master: “Because it is formless.”
Student: “A patch of isolated cloud is a form as well.”
Master: “What you see is a distorted ugly appearance.”
Commentary:
A phrase beyond right and wrong appears ugly due to your eye disease.
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