When Solbong was a kitchen steward, Master Dongshan asked him, “You always serve meals at the same time every day. What divine power have you got?” Solbong answered, “I look at the moon and stars.” Master Dongshan said, “How do you know the time if it is cloudy and rainy all of a sudden?” Solbong couldn’t say anything.
Student: “How would you answer Dongshan’s question if you were in Solbong’s shoes?”
Master: “I would say, ‘I look at the clouds and rain’.”
Commentary:
Seeing different things as different is not as important as seeing them as the same.
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