A. Student: “What is pure mind?”
Master: “Rotten shit.”
Student: “What is dirty mind?”
Master: “Beautiful flowers.”
Commentary:
Don’t aim at the shadow on the ground of a game bird when it has flown away high in the sky.
©Boo Ahm
All writing ©Boo Ahm. All images ©Simon Hathaway
A. Master: “Behold the puppets prancing on the stage, and see the man behind who pulls the strings.”
Student: “Who is the man?”
Master: “He is pulling the strings now.”
Commentary:
Seeing leaves fluttering, we can be aware of the existence of wind.
Seeing a feather flying in the air, we can be conscious of the existence of a bird.
©Boo Ahm
All writing ©Boo Ahm. All images ©Simon Hathaway
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