A. Master: “That’s where light and shade is.”
Commentary:
Light and shade is no other than the land without light and shade.
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Tag: shade
Q324. Student: “How should I cultivate my plot of mind?”
A. Master: “Don’t try to pull out weeds by force, and never let crops take root.”
Student: “Why shouldn’t I pull weeds out by force?”
Master: “Because they become crops when not taking root.”
Student: “Why shouldn’t I let crops take root?”
Master: “Because they become weeds when taking root.”
Student: “What shall I do in order to carry out your teaching?”
Master: “Keep your plot free from light and shade.”
Commentary:
Your plot is originally free from light and shade unless you make them.
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Q234. Student: “How can I enjoy an eternal life without birth and death?”
A. Master: “Live in the land without light and shade.”
Student: “Where is the land?”
Master: “There.”
Student: “Where is there?”
Master: “There.”
Commentary:
You don’t have to dig the earth for gold with your hands full of gold.
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