How much have you had to muster to ask for a man who is not a companion to the ten thousand Dharmas?
In reply, Seon Master Shidou placed his hands on Layman Pang’s mouth and clamped it shut. He prostrated himself in front of Master Shidou by way of three bows and asked a noble question, "What kind of man is he who is not a companion to the ten thousand Dharmas?” One day, drawing from the depths of his faith, Layman Pang ( 龐居士 ) mustered up his courage with the notion ‘I must also realize the truth of Buddha and become a saint’ and went to see Master Shidou, walking hundreds, even thousands of miles on foot, taking one mindful step at a time. Virtuous monks and lay practitioners alike flocked to their sides to receive training and guidance. Radiant colors of thousand-year-old peaks maintain their brilliance ĭuring the golden age of Seon (Chi: Chan Jap: Zen) led by Seon Masters Mazu ( 馬祖 ) and Shidou ( 石頭 ), the two most preeminent Chinese masters of that era witnessed a great proliferation of Chan Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty.
Once gone to the Qin Dynasty, no news is heard Peach blossoms arise from the depths of the earth The iron cow pulverizes and destroys the heavens Jinje ascended the Dharma seat ( 上堂 ), raised the Dharma staff (拄杖子 ) to the assembly and said: His Eminence, the Most Venerable Jinje, the Supreme Patriarch of Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, delivered a Dharma talk to commence the three month-long 2014 summer retreat. ‘Keep Up with Practice Even After the Retreat’ Dharma Talk to Commence 2014 Summer Retreat