A monk asked Master Suksang, “Why can’t I see your face although we are this close to each other?” Suksang answered, “I’ve never hidden myself, which is all around the world.” The monk, failing to grasp this answer, asked Master Sulbong about Suksang’s answer. Sulbong answered, “What is not Suksang?”
Student: “Why can’t the monk see Suksang’s face although they are close to each other?”
Master: “Because he thinks that he is close to the master.”
Commentary:
A distance of a hair’s breadth leads to a gap as wide as heaven and earth.
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