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|> "A living man sits and does not lie down (all the time), | |> "A living man sits and does not lie down (all the time),<BR> | ||
|> While a dead man lies down and does not sit. | |> While a dead man lies down and does not sit.<BR> | ||
|> On this physical body of ours | |> On this physical body of ours<BR> | ||
|> Why should we impose the task of sitting?" | |> Why should we impose the task of sitting?"<BR> | ||
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|> - Hui Neng, 6th Chinese Ch'an Patriarch | |> - Hui Neng, 6th Chinese Ch'an Patriarch<BR> | ||
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|> Pray tell us what is dhyana | |> Pray tell us what is dhyana | ||
fervent prayer | fervent prayer | ||
|> and what is a profitable practice if you think you understand | |> and what is a profitable practice if you think you understand<BR> | ||
|> the meaning of Hui Neng. | |> the meaning of Hui Neng. | ||
sitting can be a profitable practice. do not impose it as a task | sitting can be a profitable practice. do not impose it as a task | ||
| Dhyana is not resting on a single thing, not ignoring a single thing; | | Dhyana is not resting on a single thing, not ignoring a single thing;<BR> | ||
| it is knowing what you are doing, and not knowing you are doing it. | | it is knowing what you are doing, and not knowing you are doing it.<BR> | ||
| It is the state of your mind operating on its own without any | | It is the state of your mind operating on its own without any <BR> | ||
| interference from you. | | interference from you. | ||
| A profitable practice is one in which the benefits exceed the costs. | | A profitable practice is one in which the benefits exceed the costs. | ||
a marble touches the marble | a marble touches the marble | ||
Revision as of 15:14, 15 July 2019
What is Koan?
|> "A living man sits and does not lie down (all the time),
|> While a dead man lies down and does not sit.
|> On this physical body of ours
|> Why should we impose the task of sitting?"
|>
|> - Hui Neng, 6th Chinese Ch'an Patriarch
|> Pray tell us what is dhyana
fervent prayer
|> and what is a profitable practice if you think you understand
|> the meaning of Hui Neng.
sitting can be a profitable practice. do not impose it as a task
| Dhyana is not resting on a single thing, not ignoring a single thing;
| it is knowing what you are doing, and not knowing you are doing it.
| It is the state of your mind operating on its own without any
| interference from you.
| A profitable practice is one in which the benefits exceed the costs.
a marble touches the marble