A monk asked Master Daesu, “When the cosmic fire blazes and the entire great thousand worlds collapse, does this also collapse along with them?”
“It collapses,” he replied. The monk said, “Then I will follow it.” The master said, “Follow it, then.”
Student: “How can we stay alive when this collapses with the entire great thousand worlds?”
Master: “Don’t flounder in vain to escape it.”
Commentary:
Don’t take splendid lotus flowers for raging flames.
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