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What is Koan? | What is Koan? | ||
|> "A living man sits and does not lie down (all the time), | |> "A living man sits and does not lie down (all the time), | ||
|> While a dead man lies down and does not sit. | |> While a dead man lies down and does not sit. | ||
|> On this physical body of ours | |> On this physical body of ours | ||
|> Why should we impose the task of sitting?" | |> Why should we impose the task of sitting?" | ||
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|> - Hui Neng, 6th Chinese Ch'an Patriarch | |> - Hui Neng, 6th Chinese Ch'an Patriarch | ||
|> Pray tell us what is dhyana | |> Pray tell us what is dhyana | ||
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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 | ||
|> 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; | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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 | ||
| interference from you. | | interference from you. | ||
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a marble touches the marble | a marble touches the marble | ||
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Revision as of 15:15, 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