Zen Flesh Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings
Language: English
Pages: 211
ISBN: 0804831866
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
When Zen Flesh, Zen Bones was published in 1957 it became an instant sensation with an entire generation of readers who were just beginning to experiment with Zen. Over the years it has inspired leading American Zen teachers, students, and practitioners. Its popularity is as strong today as ever.
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones is a book that offers a collection of accessible, primary Zen sources so that readers can struggle over the meaning of Zen for themselves. It includes 101 Zen Stories, a collection of tales that recount actual experiences of Chinese and Japanese Zen teachers over a period of more than five centuries; The Gateless Gate, the famous thirteenth century collection of Zen koans; Ten Bulls, a twelfth century commentary on the stages of awareness leading to enlightenment; and Centering, a 4,000 year-old teaching from India that some consider to be the roots of Zen.
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And had Keichu done this, could he be called the master wheel-maker?” Mumon’s comment: If anyone can answer this question instantly, his eyes will be like a comet and his mind like a flash of lightning. “When the hubless wheel turns, Master or no master can stop it. It turns above heaven and below earth, South, north, east, and west.” 9. A Buddha before History A monk asked Seijo: “I understand that a Buddha who lived before recorded history sat in meditation for ten cycles of
for all this calling, but really you ought to apologize to me.” Mumon’s comment: When old Chu called Oshin three times his tongue was rotting, but when Oshin answered three times his words were brilliant. Chu was getting decrepit and lonesome, and his method of teaching was like holding a cow’s head to feed it clover. Oshin did not trouble to show his Zen either. His satisfied stomach had no desire to feast. When the country is prosperous everyone is indolent; when the home is wealthy the
raising waves without wind. After he remained years in China he had only one disciple and that one lost his arm and was deformed. Alas, ever since he has had brainless disciples. “Why did Bodhidharma come to China? For years monks have discussed this. All the troubles that have followed since Came from that teacher and. disciple.” 42. The Girl Comes Out from Meditation In the time of Buddha Shakyamuni, Manjusri went to the assemblage of the Buddhas. When he arrived there, the
the ten parts of the universe enter the one road of Nirvana. Where does that road begin?” Kembo, raising his walking stick and drawing the figure one in the air, said: “Here it is.” This pupil went to Ummon and asked the same question. Ummon, who happened to have a fan in his hand, said: “This fan will reach to the thirty-third heaven and hit the nose of the presiding deity there. It is like the Dragon Carp of the Eastern Sea tipping over the rain-cloud with his tail.” Mumon’s comment: One
human. 30. Feel the fine qualities of creativity permeating your breasts and assuming delicate configurations. 32. With intangible breath in center of forehead, as this reaches heart at the moment of sleep, have direction over dreams and over death itself. 32. As, subjectively, letters flow into words and words into sentences, and as, objectively, circles flow into worlds and worlds into principles, find at last these converging in our being. 33. Gracious one, play the universe is an empty
