101 Zen Stories1. A Cup of Tea2. Finding a Diamond on a Muddy Road3. Is T at So!". #$edien%e&. If 'ou (o)e* (o)e #pen+y,.

-o (o)ing . /indness0. Annou%ement1. 2reat 3a)es4. T e Moon Cannot 5e Sto+en10. T e (ast 6oem of 7os in11. T e Story of S un8ai12. 7appy C inaman13. A 5udd a1". Muddy Road1&. S oan and 7is Mot er1,. -ot Far From 5udd a ood10. Stingy in Tea% ing11. A 6ara$+e14. T e First 6rin%ip+e20. A Mot er9s Ad)i%e21. T e Sound of #ne 7and22. My 7eart 5urns (i8e Fire23. :s un9s Departure2". Re%iting Sutras2&. T ree Days More2,. Trading Dia+ogue For (odging20. T e ;oi%e of 7appiness21. #pen 'our #<n Treasure 7ouse24. -o 3ater* -o Moon30. Ca++ing Card31. :)eryt ing is 5est32. In% Time Foot 2em33. Mo8usen9s 7and3". A Smi+e in 7is (ifetime3&. :)ery.Minute Zen3,. F+o<er S o<er30. 6u$+is ing t e Sutras31. 2is o9s 3or834. S+eeping in t e Daytime"0. In Dream+and"1. =os u9s Zen"2. T e Dead Man9s Ans<er"3. Zen in a 5eggar9s (ife"". T e T ief 3 o 5e%ame a Dis%ip+e"&. Rig t and 3rong",. 7o< 2rass and Trees 5e%ome :n+ig tened"0. T e Stingy Artist"1. A%%urate 6roportion"4. 5+a%8.-osed 5udd a&0. Ryonen9s C+ear Rea+i>ation&1. Sour Miso&2. 'our (ig t May 2o #ut&3. T e 2i)er S ou+d 5e T an8fu+&". T e (ast 3i++ and Testament&&. T e Tea.Master and T e Assassin&,. T e True 6at &0. T e 2ates of 6aradise&1. Arresting t e Stone 5udd a&4. So+diers of 7umanity,0. T e Tunne+,1. 2udo and t e :mperor,2. In t e 7ands of Destiny,3. /i++ing,". /asan S<eat,&. T e Su$?ugation of a 2 ost,,. C i+dren of 7is Ma?esty,0. 3 at Are 'ou Doing@ 3 at Are 'ou Saying@,1. #ne -ote of Zen,4. :ating t e 5+ame00. T e Most ;a+ua$+e T ing in t e 3or+d01. (earning to 5e Si+ent02. T e 5+o%8 ead (ord03. Ten Su%%essors0". True Reformation0&. Temper0,. T e Stone Mind00. -o Atta% ment to Dust01. Rea+ 6rosperity04. In%ense 5urner10. T e Rea+ Mira%+e11. =ust 2o to S+eep12. -ot ing :Aists13. -o 3or8* -o Food1". True Friends1&. Time to Die1,. T e (i)ing 5udd a and t e Tu$ma8er10. T ree /inds of Dis%ip+es11. 7o< to 3rite a C inese 6oem14. Zen Dia+ogue40. T e (ast Rap41. T e Taste of 5an>o9s S<ord42. Fire.6o8er Zen43. Storyte++er9s Zen4". Midnig t :A%ursion4&. A (etter to a Dying Man4,. A Drop of 3ater40. Tea% ing t e B+timate41. -on.Atta% ment44. Tosui9s ;inegar100. T e Si+ent Temp+e101. 5udd a9s Zen 1. A Cup of Tea -an.in* a =apanese master during t e Mei?i era C11,1.1412D* re%ei)ed a uni)ersity professor < o %ame to inEuire a$out Zen.-an.in ser)ed tea. 7e poured is )isitor9s %up fu++* and t en 8ept on pouring.T e professor <at% ed t e o)erf+o< unti+ e no +onger %ou+d restrain imse+f. FIt is o)erfu++. -o more <i++ go in@FF(i8e t is %up*F -an.in said* Fyou are fu++ of your o<n opinions and spe%u+ations. 7o< %an I s o< you Zen un+ess you first empty your %up!F 2. Finding a Diamond on a Muddy Road2udo <as t e emperor9s tea% er of is time. -e)ert e+ess* e used to tra)e+ a+one as a <andering mendi%ant. #n%e < en e <as on is <as to :do* t e %u+tura+ and po+iti%a+ %enter of t e s ogunate* e approa% ed a +itt+e )i++age named Ta8ena8a. It <as e)ening and a ea)y rain <as fa++ing. 2udo <as t oroug +y <et. 7is stra< sanda+s <ere in pie%es. At a farm ouse near t e )i++age e noti%ed four or fi)e pairs of sanda+s in t e <indo< and de%ided to $uy some dry ones.T e <oman < o offered im t e sanda+s* seeing o< <et e <as* in)ited im in to remain for t e nig t at er ome. 2udo a%%epted* t an8ing er. 7e entered and re%ited a sutra $efore t e fami+y s rine. 7e t en <as introdu%ed to t e <oman9s mot er* and to er % i+dren. #$ser)ing t at t e entire fami+y <as depressed* 2udo as8ed < at <as <rong.FMy us$and is a gam$+er and a drun8ard*F t e ouse<ife to+d im. F3 en e appens to <in e drin8s and $e%omes a$usi)e. 3 en e +oses e $orro<s money from ot ers. Sometimes < en e $e%omes t oroug +y drun8 e does not %ome ome at a++. 3 at %an I do!FI <i++ e+p im*F said 2udo. F7ere is some money. 2et me a ga++on of fine <ine and somet ing good to eat. T en you may retire. I <i++ meditate $efore t e s rine.F3 en t e man of t e ouse returned a$out midnig t* Euite drun8* e $e++o<edG F7ey* <ife* I am ome. 7a)e you somet ing for me to eat!FFI a)e somet ing for you*F said 2udo. FI appened to get %aug t in t e rain and your <ife 8ind+y as8ed me to remain ere for t e nig t. In return I a)e $oug t some <ine and fis * so you mig t as <e++ a)e t em.FT e man <as de+ig ted. 7e dran8

t e <ine at on%e and +aid imse+f do<n on t e f+oor. 2udo sat in meditation $eside im.In t e morning < en t e us$and a<o8e e ad forgotten a$out t e pre)ious nig t. F3 o are you! 3 ere do you %ome from!F e as8ed 2udo* < o sti++ <as meditating.FI am 2udo of /yoto and I am going on to :do*F rep+ied t e Zen master.T e man <as utter+y as amed. 7e apo+ogi>ed profuse+y to t e tea% er of is emperor.2udo smi+ed. F:)eryt ing in t is +ife is impermanent*F e eAp+ained. F(ife is )ery $rief. If you 8eep on gam$+ing and drin8ing* you <i++ a)e no time +eft to a%%omp+is anyt ing e+se* and you <i++ %ause your fami+y to suffer too.FT e per%eption of t e us$and a<o8e as if from a dream. F'ou are rig t*F e de%+ared. F7o< %an I e)er repay you for t is <onderfu+ tea% ing@ (et me see you off and %arry your t ings a +itt+e <ay.FFIf you <is *F assented 2udo.T e t<o started out. After t ey ad gone t ree mi+es 2udo to+d im to return. F=ust anot er fi)e mi+es*F e $egged 2udo. T ey %ontinued on.F'ou may return no<*F suggested 2udo.FAfter anot er ten mi+es*F t e man rep+ied.FReturn no<*F said 2udo* < en t e ten mi+es ad $een passed.FI am going to fo++o< you a++ t e rest of my +ife*F de%+ared t e man.Modern Zen tea% ers in =apan spring from t e +ineage of a famous master < o <as t e su%%essor of 2udo. 7is name <as Mu.nan* t e man < o ne)er turned $a%8. H3. Is That So?T e Zen master 7a8uin <as praised $y is neig $ors as one +i)ing a pure +ife.A $eautifu+ =apanese gir+ < ose parents o<ned a food store +i)ed near im. Sudden+y* <it out any <arning* er parents dis%o)ered s e <as <it % i+d.T is made er parents )ery angry. S e <ou+d not %onfess < o t e man <as* $ut after mu% arassment at +ast named 7a8uin.In great anger t e parents <ent to t e master. FIs t at so!F <as a++ e <ou+d say.After t e % i+d <as $orn it <as $roug t to 7a8uin. 5y t is time e ad +ost is reputation* < i% did not trou$+e im* $ut e too8 )ery good %are of t e % i+d. 7e o$tained mi+8 from is neig $ors and e)eryt ing e+se t e +itt+e one needed.A year +ater t e gir+. mot er %ou+d stand it no +onger. S e to+d er parents t e trut . t at t e rea+ fat er of t e % i+d <as a young man < o <or8ed in t e fis mar8et.T e mot er and fat er of t e gir+ at on%e <ent to 7a8uin to as8 is forgi)eness* to apo+ogi>e at +engt * and to get t e % i+d $a%8 again.7a8uin <as <i++ing. In yie+ding t e % i+d* a++ e said <asG FIs t at so!F H4. !edien"eT e master 5an8ei9s ta+8s <ere attended not on+y $y Zen students $ut $y persons of a++ ran8s and se%ts. 7e ne)er Euoted sutras nor indu+ged in s% o+asti% dissertations. Instead* is <ords <ere spo8en dire%t+y from is eart to t e earts of is +isteners.7is +arge audien%es angered a priest of t e -i% iren se%t $e%ause t e ad erents ad +eft to ear a$out Zen. T e se+f.%entered -i% iren priest %ame to t e temp+e* determined to de$ate <it 5an8ei.F7ey* Zen tea% er@F e %a++ed out. F3ait a minute. 3 oe)er respe%ts you <i++ o$ey < at you say* $ut a man +i8e myse+f does not respe%t you. Can you ma8e me o$ey you!FFCome up $eside me and I <i++ s o< you*F said 5an8ei.6roud+y t e priest pus ed is <ay t roug t e %ro<d to t e tea% er.5an8ei smi+ed. FCome o)er to my +eft side.FT e priest o$eyed.F-o*F said 5an8ei* F<e may ta+8 $etter if you are on t e rig t side. Step o)er ere.FT e priest proud+y stepped o)er to t e rig tF'ou see*F o$ser)ed 5an8ei* Fyou are o$eying me and I t in8 you are a )ery gent+e person. -o< sit do<n and +isten.F #. If $ou %o&e' %o&e pen(yT<enty mon8s and one nun* < o <as named :s un* <ere pra%ti%ing meditation <it a %ertain Zen master.:s un <as )ery pretty e)en t oug er ead <as s a)ed and er dress p+ain. Se)era+ mon8s se%ret+y fe++ in +o)e <it er. #ne of t em <rote er a +o)e +etter* insisting upon a pri)ate meeting.:s un did not rep+y. T e fo++o<ing day t e master ga)e a +e%ture to t e group* and < en it <as o)er* :s un arose. Addressing t e one < o ad <ritten er* s e saidG FIf you rea++y +o)e me so mu% * %ome and em$ra%e me no<.F ). *o %o&ing + ,indnessT ere <as an o+d <oman in C ina < o ad supported a mon8 for o)er t<enty years. S e ad $ui+t a +itt+e ut for im and fed im < i+e e <as meditating. Fina++y s e <ondered ?ust < at progress e ad made in a++ t is time.To find out* s e o$tained t e e+p of a gir+ ri% in desire. F2o and em$ra%e im*F s e to+d er* Fand t en as8 im sudden+yG 93 at no<!9FT e gir+ %a++ed upon t e mon8 and <it out mu% ado %aressed im* as8ing im < at e <as going to do a$out it.FAn o+d tree gro<s on a %o+d ro%8 in <inter*F rep+ied t e mon8 some< at poeti%a++y. F-o< ere is t ere any <armt .FT e gir+ returned and re+ated < at e ad said.FTo t in8 I fed t at fe++o< for t<enty years@F eA%+aimed t e o+d <oman in anger. F7e s o<ed

no %onsideration for your need* no disposition to eAp+ain your %ondition. 7e need not a)e responded to passion* $ut at +east e %ou+d a)e e)iden%ed some %ompassionIFS e at on%e <ent to t e ut of t e mon8 and $urned it do<n. H -. Annou"ementTan>an <rote siAty posta+ %ards on t e +ast day of is +ife* and as8ed an attendant to mai+ t em. T en e passed a<ay.T e %ards readGI am departing from t is <or+d.T is is my +ast announ%ement. Tan>an =u+y 20* 1142 .. /0eat 1a&esIn t e ear+y days of t e Mei?i era t ere +i)ed a <e++.8no<n <rest+er %a++ed #.nami* 2reat 3a)es.#.nami <as immens+y strong and 8ne< t e art of <resting. In is pri)ate $outs e defeated e)en is tea% er* $ut in pu$+i% <as so $as fu+ t at is o<n pupi+s t re< im.#.nami fe+t e s ou+d go to a Zen master for e+p. 7a8u?u* a <andering tea% er* <as stopping in a +itt+e temp+e near$y* so #.nami <ent to see im and to+d im of is great trou$+e.F2reat 3a)es is your name*F t e tea% er ad)ised* Fso stay in t is temp+e tonig t. Imagine t at you are t ose $i++o<s. 'ou are no +onger a <rest+er < o is afraid. 'ou are t ose uge <a)es s<eeping e)eryt ing $efore t em* s<a++o<ing a++ in t eir pat . Do t is and you <i++ $e t e greatest <rest+er in t e +and.FT e tea% er retired. #.nami sat in meditation trying to imagine imse+f as <a)es. 7e t oug t of many different t ings. T en gradua+y e turned more and more to t e fee+ing of <a)es. As t e nig t ad)an%ed t e <a)es $e%ame +arger and +arger. T ey s<ept a<ay t e f+o<ers in t eir )ases. :)en t e 5udd a in t e s rine <as inundated. 5efore da<n t e temp+e <as not ing $ut t e e$$ and f+o< of an immense sea.In t e morning t e tea% er found #.nami meditating* a faint smi+e on is fa%e. 7e patted t e <rest+er9s s ou+der. F-o< not ing %an distur$ you*F e said. F'ou are t ose <a)es. 'ou <i++ s<eep e)eryt ing $efore you.FT e same day #.nami entered t e <rest+ing %ontests and <on. After t at* no one in =apan <as a$+e to defeat im. 2. The Moon Cannot 3e Sto(enRyo8an* a Zen master* +i)ed t e simp+est 8ind of +ife in a +itt+e ut at t e foot of a mountain. #ne e)ening a t ief )isited t e ut on+y to dis%o)er t ere <as not ing in it to stea+.Ryo8an returned and %aug t im. F'ou may a)e %ome a +ong <ay to )isit me*F e to+d t e pro<+er* Fand you s oud not return empty anded. 6+ease ta8e my %+ot es as a gift.FT e t ief <as $e<i+dered. 7e too8 t e %+ot es and s+un8 a<ay.Ryo8an sat na8ed* <at% ing t e moon. F6oor fe++o<* F e mused* FI <is I %ou+d gi)e im t is $eautifu+ moon.F 14. The %ast 5oem of 6oshinT e Zen master 7os in +i)ed in C ina many years. T en e returned to t e nort eastern part of =apan* < ere e taug t is dis%ip+es. 3 en e <as getting )ery o+d* e to+d t em a story e ad eard in C ina. T is is t e storyG#ne year on t e t<enty.fift of De%em$er* To8ufu* < o <as )ery o+d* said to is dis%ip+esG FI am not going to $e a+i)e neAt year so you fe++o<s s ou+d treat me <e++ t is year.FT e pupi+s t oug t e <as ?o8ing* $ut sin%e e <as a great. earted tea% er ea% of t em in turn treated im to a feast on su%%eeding days of t e departing year.#n t e e)e of t e ne< year* To8ufu %on%+udedG F'ou a)e $een good to me. I s a++ +ea)e you tomorro< afternoon < en t e sno< as stopped.FT e dis%ip+es +aug ed* t in8ing e <as aging and ta+8ing nonsense sin%e t e nig t <as %+ear and <it out sno<. 5ut at midnig t sno< $egan to fa++* and t e neAt day t ey did not find t eir tea% er a$out. T ey <ent to t e meditation a++. T ere e ad passed on.7os in* < o re+ated t is story* to+d is dis%ip+esG FIt is not ne%essary for a Zen master to predi%t is passing* $ut if e rea++y <is es to do so* e %an.FFCan you!F someone as8ed.F'es*F ans<ered 7os in. FI <i++ s o< you < at I %an do se)en days from no<.F-one of t e dis%ip+es $e+ie)ed im* and most of t em ad e)en forgotten t e %on)ersation < en 7os in neAt %a++ed t em toget er.FSe)en days ago*F e remar8ed* FI said I <as going to +ea)e you. It is %ustomary to <rite a fare<e++ poem* $ut I am neit er poet nor %a++igrap er. (et one of you ins%ri$e my +ast <ords.F7is fo++o<ers t oug t e <as ?o8ing* $ut one of t em started to <rite.FAre you ready!F 7os in as8ed.F'es* sir*F rep+ied t e <riter.T en 7os in di%tatedGI %ame from $ri++ian%y.And return to $ri++ian%y.3 at is t is!T e poem <as one +ine s ort of t e %ustomary four* so t e dis%ip+e saidG FMaster* <e are one +ine s ort.F7os in* <it t e roar of a %onEuoring +ion* s outed F/aa@F and <as gone. 11. The Sto0y of Shun7aiT e eAEuisite S un8ai < ose ot er name <as Su>u <as %ompe++ed to marry against er <is es < en s e <as Euite young. (ater* after t is marriage ad ended* s e attended t e uni)ersity* < ere s e studied p i+osop y.To see S un8ai <as to fa++ in +o)e <it er. Moreo)er*

< ere)er s e <ent* s e erse+f fe++ in +o)e <it ot ers. (o)e <as <it er at t e uni)ersity* and after<ards* < en p i+osop y did not satisfy er and s e )isited a temp+e to +earn a$out Zen* t e Zen students fe++ in +o)e <it er. S un8ai9s < o+e +ife <as saturated <it +o)e.At +ast in /yoto s e $e%ame a rea+ student of Zen. 7er $rot ers in t e su$.temp+e of /ennin praised er sin%erity. #ne of t em pro)ed to $e a %ongenia+ spirit and assisted er in t e mastery of Zen.T e a$$ot of /ennin* Mo8urai* Si+ent T under* <as se)ere. 7e 8ept t e pre%epts imse+f and eApe%ted is priests to do so. In modern =apan < ate)er >ea+ t ese priests a)e +ost of 5udd ism t ey seem to a)e gained for t eir <i)es. Mo8urai used to ta8e a $room and % ase t e <omen a<ay < en e found t em in any of is temp+es* $ut t e more <i)es e s<ept out* t e more seemed to %ome $a%8.In t is parti%u+ar temp+e t e <ife of t e ead priest $e%ame ?ea+ous of S un8ai9s earnestness and $eauty. 7earing t e students praise er serious Zen made t is <ife sEuirm and it% . Fina++y s e spread a rumor a$out S un8ai and t e young man < o <as er friend. As a %onseEuen%e e <as eApe++ed and S un8ai <as remo)ed from t e temp+e.FI may a)e made t e mista8e of +o)e*F t oug t S un8ai* F$ut t e priest9s <ife s a++ not remain in t e temp+e eit er if my friend is to $e treated so un?ust+y.FS un8ai t e same nig t <it a %an of 8erosene set fire to t e fi)e. undred.year.o+d temp+e and $urned it to t e ground. In t e morning s e found erse+f in t e ands of t e po+i%e.A young +a<yer $e%ame interested in er and endea)ored to ma8e er senten%e +ig ter. FDo not e+p me*F s e to+d im. FI mig t de%ide to do somet ing e+se < i% <ou+d on+y imprison me again.FAt +ast a senten%e of se)en years <as %omp+eted* and S un8ai <as re+eased from t e prison* < ere t e siAty.year.o+d <arden ad $e%ome enamored of er.5ut no< e)eryone +oo8ed upon er as a F?ai+$ird.F -o one <ou+d asso%iate <it er. :)en t e Zen peop+e* < o are supposed to $e+ie)e in en+ig tenment in t is +ife and <it t is $ody* s unned er. Zen* S un8ai found* <as one t ing and t e fo++o<ers of Zen Euite anot er. 7er re+ati)es <ou+d a)e not ing to do <it er. S e gre< si%8* poor* and <ea8.S e met a S ins u priest < o taug t er t e name of t e 5udd a of (o)e* and in t is S un8ai found some so+a%e and pea%e of mind. S e passed a<ay < en s e <as sti++ eAEuisite+y $eautifu+ and ard+y t irty years o+d.S e <rote er o<n story in a futi+e endea)or to support erse+f and some of it s e to+d to a <oman <riter. So it rea% ed t e =apanese peop+e. T ose < o re?e%ted S un8ai* t ose < o s+andered and ated er* no< read of er +i)e <it tears of remorse. H12. 6appy ChinamanAnyone <a+8ing a$out C inato<ns in Ameri%a <i++ o$ser)e statues of a stout fe++o< %arrying a +inen sa%8. C inese mer% ants %a++ im 7appy C inaman or (aug ing 5udd a.T is 7otei +i)ed in t e T9ang dynasty. 7e ad no desire to %a++ imse+f a Zen master or to gat er many dis%ip+es around im. Instead e <a+8ed t e streets <it a $ig sa%8 into < i% e <ou+d put gifts of %andy* fruit* or doug nuts. T ese e <ou+d gi)e to % i+dren < o gat ered around im in p+ay. 7e esta$+is ed a 8indergarten of t e streets.3 ene)er e met a Zen de)otee e <ou+d eAtend is and and sayG F2i)e me one penny.F#n%e as e <as a$out to p+ay.<or8 anot er Zen master appened a+ong and inEuiredG F3 at is t e signifi%an%e of Zen!F7otei immediate+y p+opped is sa%8 do<n on t e ground in si+ent ans<er.FT en*F as8ed t e ot er* F< at is t e a%tua+i>ation of Zen!FAt on%e t e 7appy C inaman s<ung t e sa%8 o)er is s ou+der and %ontinued on is <ay. 13. A 3uddhaIn To8yo in t e Mei?i era t ere +i)ed t<o prominent tea% ers of opposite % ara%teristi%s. #ne* Bns o* an instru%tor in S ingon* 8ept 5udd a9s pre%epts s%rupu+ous+y. 7e ne)er dran8 intoAi%ants* nor did e eat after e+e)en o9%+o%8 in t e morning. T e ot er tea% er* Tan>an* a professor of p i+osop y at t e Imperia+ Bni)ersity* ne)er o$ser)ed t e pre%epts. 3 en e fe+t +i8e eating* e ate* and < en e fe+t +i8e s+eeping in t e daytime* e s+ept.#ne day Bns o )isited Tan>an* < o <as drin8ing <ine at t e time* not e)en a drop of < i% is supposed to tou% t e tongue of a 5udd ist.F7e++o* $rot er*F Tan>an greeted im. F3on9t you a)e a drin8!FFI ne)er drin8@F eA%+aimed Bns o so+emn+y.F#ne < o does not drin8 is not e)en uman*F said Tan>an.FDo you mean to %a++ me in uman ?ust $e%ause I do not indu+ge in intoAi%ating +iEuids@F eA%+aimed Bns o in anger. FT en if I am not uman* < at am I!FFA 5udd a*F ans<ered Tan>an. 14. Muddy RoadTan>an and :8ido <ere on%e tra)e++ing toget er do<n a muddy road. A ea)y rain <as sti++ fa++ing.Coming around a $end*

t ey met a +o)e+y gir+ in a si+8 8imono and sas * una$+e to %ross t e interse%tion.FCome on* gir+*F said Tan>an at on%e. (ifting er in is arms* e %arried er o)er t e mud.:8ido did not spea8 again unti+ t at nig t < en t ey rea% ed a +odging temp+e. T en e no +onger %ou+d restrain imse+f. F3e mon8s don9t do near fema+es*F e to+d Tan>an* Fespe%ia++y not young and +o)e+y ones. It is dangerous. 3 y did you do t at!FFI +eft t e gir+ t ere*F said Tan>an. FAre you sti++ %arrying er!F 1#. Shoan and 6is Mothe0S oun $e%ame a tea% er of Soto Zen. 3 en e <as sti++ a student is fat er passed a<ay* +ea)ing im to %are for is o+d mot er.3 ene)er S oun <ent to a meditation a++ e a+<ays too8 is mot er <it im. Sin%e s e a%%ompanied im* < en e )isited monasteries e %ou+d not +i)e <it t e mon8s. So e <ou+d $ui+d a +itt+e ouse and %are for er t ere. 7e <ou+d %opy sutras* 5udd ist )erses* and in t is manner re%ei)e a fe< %oins for food.3 en S oun $oug t fis for is mot er* t e peop+e <ou+d s%off at im* for a mon8 is not supposed to eat fis . 5ut S oun did not mind. 7is mot er* o<e)er* <as urt to see t e ot ers +aug at er son. Fina++y s e to+d S ounG FI t in8 I <i++ $e%ome a nun. I %an $e a )egaterian too.F S e did* and t ey studied toget er.S oun <as fond of musi% and <as a master of t e arp* < i% is mot er a+so p+ayed. #n fu++.moon nig ts t ey used to p+ay toget er.#ne nig t a young +ady passed $y t eir ouse and eard musi%. Deep+y tou% ed* s e in)ited S oun to )isit er t e neAt e)ening and p+ay. 7e a%%epted t e in)itation. A fe< days +ater e met t e young +ady on t e street and t an8ed er for er ospita+ity. #t ers +aug ed at im. 7e ad )isited t e ouse of a <oman of t e streets.#ne day S oun +eft for a distant temp+e to de+i)er a +e%ture. A fe< mont s after<ards e returned ome to find is mot er dead. Friends ad not 8no<n < ere to rea% im* so t e funera+ <as t en in progress.S oun <a+8ed up and it t e %offin <it is staff. FMot er* your son as returned*F e said.FI am g+ad to see you a)e returned* son*F e ans<ered for is mot er.F'es* I am g+ad too*F S oun responded. T en e announ%ed to t e peop+e a$out imG FT e funera+ %eremony is o)er. 'ou may $ury t e $ody.F3 en S oun <as o+d e 8ne< is end <as approa% ing. 7e as8ed is dis%ip+es to gat er around im in t e morning* te++ing t em e <as going to pass on at noon. 5urning in%ense $efore t e pi%ture of is mot er and is o+d tea% er* e <rote a poemGFor fifty.siA years I +i)ed as $est I %ou+d*Ma8ing my <ay in t is <or+d.-o< t e rain as ended* t e %+ouds are %+earing*T e $+ue s8y as a fu++ moon.7is dis%ip+es gat ered a$out im* re%iting a sutra* and S oun passed on during t e in)o%ation. 1). *ot Fa0 F0om 3uddhahoodA uni)ersity student < i+e )isiting 2asan as8ed imG F7a)e you e)en read t e C ristian 5i$+e!FF-o* read it to me*F said 2asan.T e student opened t e 5i$+e and read from St. Matt e<G FAnd < y ta8e ye t oug t for raiment! Consider t e +i+ies of t e fie+d* o< t ey gro<. T ey toi+ not* neit er do t ey spin* and yet I say unto you t at e)en So+omon in a++ is g+ory <as not arrayed +i8e one of t ese...Ta8e t erefore no t oug t for t e morro<* for t e morro< s a++ ta8e t oug t for t e t ings of itse+f.F2asan saidG F3 oe)er uttered t ose <ords I %onsider and en+ig tened man.FT e student %ontinued readingG FAs8 and it s a++ $e gi)en you* see8 and ye s a++ find* 8no%8 and it s a++ $e opened unto you. For e)eryone t at as8et re%ei)et * and e t at see8et findet * and to im t at 8no%8et * is s a++ $e opened.F2asan remar8edG FT at is eA%e++ent. 3 oe)er said t at is not far from 5udd a ood.F 1-. Stingy in Tea"hingA young p ysi%ian in To8yo named /usuda met a %o++ege friend < o ad $een studying Zen. T e young do%tor as8ed im < at Zen <as.FI %annot te++ you < at it is*F t e friend rep+ied* F$ut one t ing is %ertain. If you understand Zen* you <i++ not $e afraid to die.FFT at9s fine*F said /usuda. FI <i++ try it. 3 ere %an I find a tea% er!FF2o to t e master -an.in*F t e friend to+d im.So /usuda <ent to %a++ on -an.in. 7e %arried a dagger nine and a a+f in% es +ong to determine < et er or not t e tea% er <as afraid to die.3 en -an.in sa< /usuda e eA%+aimedG F7e++o* friend. 7o< are you! 3e a)en9t seen ea% ot er for a +ong time@FT is perp+eAed /usuda* < o rep+iedG F3e a)e ne)er met $efore.FFT at9s rig t*F ans<ered -an.in. FI mistoo8 you for anot er p ysi%ian < o is re%ei)ing instru%tion ere.F3it su% a $eginning* /usuda +ost is % an%e to test t e master* so re+u%tant+y e as8ed if e mig t re%ei)e Zen instru%tion.-an.in saidG FZen is not a diffi%u+t tas8. If you are a p ysi%ian* treat you patients <it 8indness. T at is Zen.F/usuda )isited -an.in t ree times. :a% time -an.in to+d

im t e same t ing. FA p ysi%ian s ou+d not <aste time around ere. 2o ome and ta8e %are of you patients.FIt <as not yet %+ear to /usuda o< su% tea% ing %ou+d remo)e t e fear of deat . So on is fourt )isit e %omp+ainedG FMy friend to+d me < en one +earns Zen one +oses t e fear of deat . :a% time I %ome ere a++ you te++ me is to ta8e %are of my patients. I 8no< t at mu% . If t at is your so.%a++ed Zen* I am not going to )isit you any more.F-an.in smi+ed and patted t e do%tor. FI a)e $een too stri%t <it you. (et me gi)e you a 8oan.F 7e presented /usuda <it =os u9s Mu to <or8 o)er* < i% is t e first mind en+ig tening pro$+em in t e $oo8 %a++ed T e 2ate+ess 2ate./usuda pondered t is pro$+em of Mu C-o.T ingD for t<o years. At +engt e t oug t e ad rea% ed %ertainty of mind. 5ut is tea% er %ommentedG F'ou are not in yet.F/usuda %ontinued in %on%entration for anot er year and a a+f. 7is mind $e%ame p+a%id. 6ro$+ems disso+)ed. -o.T ing $e%ame t e trut . 7e ser)ed is patients <e++ and* <it out e)en 8no<ing it* e <as free from %on%ern o)er +ife and deat .T en < en e )isited -an.in* is o+d tea% er ?ust smi+ed. 1.. A 5a0a!(e5udd a to+d a para$+e in a sutraGA man tra)e+ing a%ross a fie+d en%ountered a tiger. 7e f+ed* t e tiger after im. Coming to a pre%ipi%e* e %aug t o+d of t e root of a <i+d )ine and s<ung imse+f do<n o)er t e edge. T e tiger sniffed at im from a$o)e. Trem$+ing* t e man +oo8ed do<n to < ere* far $e+o<* anot er tiger <as <aiting to eat im. #n+y t e )ine sustained im.T<o mi%e* one < ite and one $+a%8* +itt+e $y +itt+e started to gna< a<ay t e )ine. T e man sa< a +us%ious stra<$erry near im. 2rasping t e )ine <it one and* e p+u%8ed t e stra<$erry <it t e ot er. 7o< s<eet it tasted@ 12. The Fi0st 50in"ip(e3 en one goes to #$a8u temp+e in /yoto e sees %ar)ed o)er t e gate t e <ords FT e First 6rin%ip+eF. T e +etters are unusua++y +arge* and t ose < o appre%iate %a++igrap y a+<ays admire t em as $eing a mastepie%e. T ey <ere dra<n $y /osen t<o undred years ago.3 en t e master dre< t em e did so on paper* from < i% t e <or8men made t e +arge %ar)ing in <ood. As /osen s8et% ed t e +etters a $o+d pupi+ <as <it im < o ad made se)era+ ga++ons of in8 for t e %a++igrap y and < o ne)er fai+ed to %riti%ise is master9s <or8.FT at is not good*F e to+d /osen after is first effort. F7o< is t is one!FF6oor. 3orse t an $efore*F pronoun%ed t e pupi+./osen patient+y <rote one s eet after anot er unti+ eig ty.four First 6rin%ip+es ad a%%umu+ated* sti++ <it out t e appro)a+ of t e pui+. T en < en t e young man stepped outside for a fe< moments* /osen t oug tG F-o< t is is my % an%e to es%ape is 8een eye*F and e <rote urried+y* <it a mind free from distra%tionG FT e First 6rin%ip+e.F FA masterpie%e*F pronoun%ed t e pupi+. 24. A Mothe08s Ad&i"e=iun* a S ogun master* <as a <e++. 8no<n Sans8rit s% o+ar of t e To8uga<a era. 3 en e <as young e used to de+i)er +e%tures to is $rot er students.7is mot er eard a$out t is and <rote im a +etter.GFSon* I do not t in8 you $e%ame a de)otee of t e 5udd a $e%ause you desired to turn into a <a+8ing di%tionary for ot ers. T ere is no end to information and %ommentation* g+ory and onor. I <is you <ou+d stop t is +e%ture $usiness. S ut yourse+f up in a +itt+e temp+e in a remote part of t e mountain. De)ote your time to meditation and in t is <ay attain true rea+i>ation.F 21. The Sound of ne 6andT e master of /ennin temp+e <as Mo8urai* Si+ent T under. 7e ad a +itt+e protJgJ named Toyo < o <as on+y t<e+)e years o+d. Toyo sa< t e o+der dis%ip+es )isit t e master9s room ea% morning and e)ening to re%ei)e instru%tion in san>en or persona+ guiden%e in < i% t ey <ere gi)en 8oans to stop mind.<andering.Toyo <is ed to do san>en a+so.F3ait a < i+e*F said Mo8urai. F'ou are too young.F5ut t e % i+d insisted* so t e tea% er fina++y %onsented.In t e e)ening +itt+e Toyo <ent at t e proper time to t e t res o+d of Mo8urai9s san>en room. 7e stru%8 t e gong to announ%e is presen%e* $o<ed respe%tfu++y t ree times outside t e door* and <ent to sit $efore t e master in respe%tfu+ si+en%e.F'ou %an ear t e sound of t<o ands < en t ey %+ap toget er*F said Mo8urai. F-o< s o< me t e sound of one and.FToyo $o<ed and <ent to is room to %onsider t is pro$+em. From is <indo< e %ou+d ear t e musi% of t e geis as. FA * I a)e it@F e pro%+aimed.T e neAt e)ening* < en is tea% er as8ed im to i++ustrate t e sound of one and* Toyo $egan to p+ay t e musi% of t e geis as.F-o* no*F said Mo8urai. FT at <i++ ne)er do. T at is not t e sound of one and. 'ou9)e not got it at a++.FT in8ing t at su% musi% mig t interrupt* Toyo mo)ed is a$ode to a Euiet p+a%e. 7e meditated again. F3 at %an

t e sound of one and $e!F 7e appened to ear some <ater dripping. FI a)e it*F imagined Toyo.3 en e neAt appeared $efore is tea% er* e imitated dripping <ater.F3 at is t at!F as8ed Mo8urai. FT at is t e sound of dripping <ater* $ut not t e sound of one and. Try again.FIn )ain Toyo meditated to ear t e sound of one and. 7e eard t e sig ing of t e <ind. 5ut t e sound <as re?e%ted.7e eard t e %ry of an o<+. T is <as a+so refused.T e sound of one and <as not t e +o%usts.For more t an ten times Toyo )isited Mo8urai <it different sounds. A++ <ere <rong. For a+most a year e pondered < at t e sound of one and mig t $e.At +ast Toyo entered true meditation and trans%ended a++ sounds. FI %ou+d %o++e%t no more*F e eAp+ained +ater* Fso I rea% ed t e sound+ess sound.FToyo ad rea+i>ed t e sound of one and. 22. My 6ea0t 3u0ns %i7e Fi0eSoyen S a8u* t e first Zen tea% er to %ome to Ameri%a* saidG FMy eart $urns +i8e fire $ut my eyes are as %o+d as dead as es.F 7e made t e fo++o<ing ru+es < i% e pra%ti%ed e)ery day of is +ifeG In t e morning $efore dressing* +ig t in%ense and meditate. Retire at a regu+ar our. 6arta8e of food at regu+ar inter)a+s. :at <it moderation and ne)er to t e point of satisfa%tion. Re%ei)e a guest <it t e same attitude you a)e < en a+one. 3 en a+one* maintain t e same attitude you a)e in re%ei)ing guests. 3at% < at you say* and < ate)er you say* pra%ti%e it. 3 en an opportunity %omes do not +et it pass you $y* yet a+<ays t in8 t<i%e $efore a%ting. Do not regret t e past. (oo8 to t e future. 7a)e t e fear+ess attitude of a ero and t e +o)ing eart of a % i+d. Bpon retiring* s+eep as if you ad entered your +ast s+eep. Bpon a<a8ening* +ea)e your $ed $e ind you instant+y as if you ad %ast a<ay a pair of o+d s oes.23. 9shun8s Depa0tu0e3 en :s un* t e Zen nun* <as past siAty and a$out to +ea)e t is <or+d* s e as8ed some mon8s to pi+e up <ood in t e yard.Seating erse+f firm+y in t e %enter of t e funera+ pyre* s e ad it set fire around t e edges.F# nun@F s outed one mon8* Fis it ot in t ere!FFSu% a matter <ou+d %on%ern on+y a stupid person +i8e yourse+f*F ans<ered :s un.T e f+ames arose* and s e passed a<ay. 24. Re"iting Sut0asA farmer reEuested a Tendai priest to re%ite sutras for is <ife* < o ad died. After t e re%itation <as o)er t e farmer as8edG FDo you t in8 my <ife <i++ gain merit from t is!FF-ot on+y your <ife* $ut a++ sentient $eings <i++ $enefit from t e re%itation of sutras*F ans<ered t e priest.FIf you say a++ sentient $eings <i++ $enefit*F said t e farmer* Fmy <ife may $e )ery <ea8 and ot ers <i++ ta8e ad)antage of er* getting t e $enefit s e s ou+d a)e. So p+ease re%ite sutras ?ust for er.FT e priest eAp+ained t at it <as t e desire of a 5udd ist to offer $+essings and <is merit for e)ery +i)ing $eing.FT at is a fine tea% ing*F %on%+uded t e farmer* F$ut p+ease ma8e one eA%eption. I a)e a neig $or < o is roug and mean to me. =ust eA%+ude im from a++ t ose sentient $eings.F 2#. Th0ee Days Mo0eSui<o* t e dis%ip+e of 7a8uin* <as a good tea% er. During one summer se%+usion period* a pupi+ %ame to im from a sout ern is+and of =apan.Sui<o ga)e im t e pro$+emG F7ear t e sound of one and.FT e pupi+ remained t ree years $ut %ou+d not pass t e test. #ne nig t e %ame in tears to Sui<o. FI must return sout in s ame and em$arrassment*F e said* Ffor I %annot so+)e my pro$+em.FF3ait one <ee8 more and meditate %onstant+y*F ad)ised Sui<o. Sti++ no en+ig tenment %ame to t e pupi+. FTry for anot er <ee8*F said Sui<o. T e pupi+ o$eyed* $ut in )ain.FSti++ anot er <ee8.F 'et t is <as of no a)ai+. In despair t e student $egged to $e re+eased* $ut Sui<o reEuested anot er meditation of fi)e days. T ey <ere <it out resu+t. T en e saidG FMeditate for t ree days +onger* t en if you fai+ to attain en+ig tenment* you ad $etter 8i++ yourse+f.F#n t e se%ond day t e pupi+ <as en+ig tened. 2). T0ading Dia(ogue Fo0 %odging6ro)ided e ma8es and <ins an argument a$out 5udd ism <it t ose < o +i)e t ere* any <andering mon8 %an remain in a Zen temp+e. If e is defeated* e as to mo)e on.In a temp+e in t e nort ern part of =apan t<o $rot er mon8s <ere d<e++ing toget er. T e e+der one <as +earned* $ut t e younger one <as stupid and ad $ut one eye.A <andering mon8 %ame and as8ed for +odging* proper+y % a++enging t em to a de$ate a$out t e su$+ime tea% ing. T e e+der $rot er* tired t at day from mu% studying* to+d t e younger one to ta8e is p+a%e. F2o and reEuest t e dia+ogue in si+en%e*F e %autioned.So t e young mon8 and t e stranger <ent to t e s rine and sat do<n.S ort+y after<ards t e tra)e+er rose and <ent in to t e e+der $rot er and saidG F'our young $rot er is a <onderfu+ fe++o<. 7e defeated me.FFRe+ate t e dia+ogue to me*F

said t e e+der one.F3e++*F eAp+ained t e tra)e+er* Ffirst I e+d up one finger* representing 5udd a* t e en+ig tened one. So e e+d up t<o fingers* signifying 5udd a and is tea% ing. I e+d up t ree fingers* representing 5udd a* is tea% ing* and is fo++o<ers* +i)ing t e armonious +ife. T en e s oo8 is %+en% ed fist in my fa%e* indi%ating t at a++ t ree %ome from one rea+i>ation. T us e <on and so I a)e no rig t to remain ere.F 3it t is* t e tra)e+er +eft.F3 ere is t at fe++o<!F as8ed t e younger one* running in to is e+der $rot er.FI understand you <on t e de$ate.FF3on not ing. I9m going to $eat im up.FFTe++ me t e su$?e%t of t e de$ate*F as8ed t e e+der one.F3 y* t e minute e sa< me e e+d up one finger* insu+ting me $y insinuating t at I a)e on+y one eye. Sin%e e <as a stranger I t oug t I <ou+d $e po+ite to im* so I e+d up t<o fingers* %ongratu+ating im t at e as t<o eyes. T en t e impo+ite <ret% e+d up t ree fingers* suggesting t at $et<een us <e on+y a)e t ree eyes. So I got mad and started to pun% im* $ut e ran out and t at ended it@F 2-. The :oi"e of 6appinessAfter 5an8ei ad passed a<ay* a $+ind man < o +i)ed near t e master9s temp+e to+d a friendG FSin%e I am $+ind* I %annot <at% a person9s fa%e* so I must ?udge is % ara%ter $y t e sound of is )oi%e. #rdinari+y < en I ear someone %ongratu+ate anot er upon is appiness or su%%ess* I a+so ear a se%ret tone of en)y. 3 en %ondo+en%e is eApressed for t e misfortune of anot er* I ear p+easure and satisfa%tion* as if t e one %ondo+ing <as rea++y g+ad t ere <as somet ing +eft to gain in is o<n <or+d.FIn a++ my eAperien%e* o<e)er* 5an8ei9s )oi%e <as a+<ays sin%ere. 3 ene)er e eApressed appiness* I eard not ing $ut appiness* and < ene)er e eApressed sorro<* sorro< <as a++ I eard.F 2.. pen $ou0 ;n T0easu0e 6ouseDai?u )isited t e master 5aso in C ina. 5aso as8edG F3 at do you see8!FF:n+ig tenment*F rep+ied Dai?u.F'ou a)e your o<n treasure ouse. 3 y do you sear% outside!F 5aso as8ed.Dai?u inEuiredG F3 ere is my treasure ouse!F5aso ans<eredG F3 at you are as8ing is your treasure ouse.FDai?u <as de+ig ted@ :)er after e urged is friendsG F#pen your o<n treasure ouse and use t ose treasures.F 22. *o 1ate0' *o Moon3 en t e nun C iyono studied Zen under 5u88o of :nga8u s e <as una$+e to attain t e fruits of meditation for a +ong time.At +ast one moon+it nig t s e <as %arrying <ater in an o+d pai+ $ound <it $am$oo. T e $am$oo $ro8e and t e $ottom fe++ out of t e pai+* and at t at moment C iyono <as set free@In %ommemoration* s e <rote a poemGIn t is <ay and t at I tried to sa)e t e o+d pai+Sin%e t e $am$oo strip <as <ea8ening and a$out to $rea8Bnti+ at +ast t e $ottom fe++ out.-o more <ater in t e pai+@-o more moon in t e <ater@ 34. Ca((ing Ca0d/ei% u* t e great Zen tea% er of t e Mei?i era* <as t e ead of Tofu8u* a %at edra+ in /yoto. #ne day t e go)ernor of /yoto %a++ed upon im for t e first time.7is attendant presented t e %ard of t e go)ernor* < i% readG /itaga8i* 2o)ernor of /yoto.FI a)e no $usiness <it su% a fe++o<*F said /ei% u to is attendant. FTe++ im to get out of ere.FT e attendant %arried t e %ard $a%8 <it apo+ogies. FT at <as my error*F said t e go)ernor* and <it a pen%i+ e s%rat% ed out t e <ords 2o)ernor of /yoto. FAs8 your tea% er again.FF# * is t at /itaga8i!F eA%+aimed t e tea% er < en e sa< t e %ard. FI <ant to see t at fe++o<.F 31. 9&e0ything is 3est3 en 5an>an <as <a+8ing t roug a mar8et e o)er eard a %on)ersation $et<een a $ut% er and is %ustomer.F2i)e me t e $est pie%e of meat you a)e*F said t e %ustomer.F:)eryt ing in my s op is t e $est*F rep+ied t e $ut% er. F'ou %annot find ere any pie%e of meat t at is not t e $est.FAt t ese <ords 5an>an $e%ame en+ig tened. 32. In"h Time Foot /emA +ord as8ed Ta8uan* a Zen tea% er* to suggest o< e mig t pass t e time. 7e fe+t is days )ery +ong attending is offi%e and sitting stiff+y to re%ei)e t e omage of ot ers.Ta8uan <rote eig t C inese % ara%ters and ga)e t em to t e manG-ot t<i%e t is dayIn% time foot gem.T is day <i++ not %ome again.:a% minute is <ort a pri%e+ess gem. 33. Mo7usen8s 6andMo8usen 7i8i <as +i)ing in a temp+e in t e pro)in%e of Tam$a. #ne of is ad erents %omp+ained of t e stinginess of is <ife.Mo8usen )isited t e ad erent9s <ife and s o<ed er is %+en% ed fist $efore er fa%e.F3 at do you mean $y t at!F as8ed t e surprised <oman.FSuppose my fist <ere a+<ays +i8e t at. 3 at <ou+d you %a++ it!F e as8ed.FDeformed*F rep+ied t e <oman.T e e opened is and f+at in er fa%e and as8edG FSuppose it <ere a+<ays +i8e t at. 3 at t en!FFAnot er 8ind of deformity*F said t e <ife.FIf you understand t at mu% *F finis ed Mo8usen* Fyou are a good <ife.F T en e +eft.After is )isit* t is

<ife e+ped er us$and to distri$ute as <e++ as to sa)e. 34. A Smi(e in 6is %ifetimeMo8ugen <as ne)er 8no<n to smi+e unti+ is +ast day on eart . 3 en is time %ame to pass a<ay e said to is fait fu+ onesG F'ou a)e studied under me for more t an ten years. S o< me your rea+ interpretation of Zen. 3 oe)er eApresses t is most %+ear+y s a++ $y my su%%essor and re%ei)e my ro$e and $o<+.F:)eryone <at% ed Mo8ugen9s se)ere fa%e* $ut no one ans<ered.:n% o* a dis%ip+e < o ad $een <it is tea% er for a +ong time* mo)ed near t e $edside. 7e pus ed for<ard t e medi%ine %up a fe< in% es. T is <as is ans<er to t e %ommand.T e tea% er9s fa%e $e%ame e)en more se)ere. FIs t at a++ you understand!F e as8ed.:n% o rea% ed out and mo)ed t e %up $a%8 again.A $eautifu+ smi+e $ro8e o)er t e features of Mo8ugen. F'ou ras%a+*F e to+d :n% o. F'ou <or8ed <it me ten years and a)e not yet seen my < o+e $ody. Ta8e t e ro$e and $o<+. T ey $e+ong to you.F 3#. 9&e0y+Minute <enZen students are <it t eir masters at +east t<o years $efore t ey presume to tea% ot ers. -an.in <as )isited $y Tenno* < o* a)ing passed is apprenti%es ip* ad $e%ome a tea% er. T e day appened to $e rainy* so Tenno <ore <odden %+ogs and %arried an um$re++a. After greeting im -an.in remar8edG FI suppose you +eft your <ooden %+ogs in t e )esti$u+e. I <ant to 8no< if your um$re++a is on t e rig t or +eft side of t e %+ogs.FTenno* %onfused* ad no instant ans<er. 7e rea+i>ed t at e <as una$+e to %arry is Zen e)ery minute. 7e $e%ame -an.in9s pupi+* and e studied siA more years to a%%omp+is is e)ery.minute Zen. 3). F(o;e0 Sho;e0Su$ uti <as 5udd a9s dis%ip+e. 7e <as a$+e to understand t e poten%y of emptiness* t e )ie<point t at not ing eAists eA%ept in its re+ations ip of su$?e%ti)ity and o$?e%ti)ity.#ne day Su$ uti* in a mood of su$+ime emptiness* <as sitting under a tree. F+o<ers $egan to fa++ a$out im.F3e are praising you for your dis%ourse on emptiness*F t e gods < ispered to im.F5ut I a)e not spo8en of emptiness*F said Su$ uti.F'ou a)e not spo8en of emptiness* <e a)e not eard emptiness*F responded t e gods. FT is is true emptiness.F And $+ossoms s o<ered upon Su$ uto as rain. 3-. 5u!(ishing the Sut0asTetsugen* a de)otee of Zen in =apan* de%ided to pu$+is t e sutras* < i% at t at time <ere a)ai+a$+e on+y in C inese. T e $oo8s <ere to $e printed <it <ood $+o%8s in an edition of se)en t ousand %opies* a tremendous underta8ing.Tetsugen $egan $y tra)e+ing and %o++e%ting donations for t is purpose. A fe< sympat i>ers <ou+d gi)e im a undred pie%es of go+d* $ut most of t e time e re%ei)ed on+y sma++ %oins. 7e t an8ed ea% donor <it eEua+ gratitude. After ten years Tetsugen ad enoug money to $egin is tas8.It appened t at at t at time t e B?i Ri)er o)erf+o<ed. Famine fo++o<ed. Tetsugen too8 t e funds e ad %o++e%ted for t e $oo8s and spent t em to sa)e ot ers from star)ation. T en e $egan again is <or8 of %o++e%ting.Se)era+ years after<ards an epidemi% spread o)er t e %ountry. Tetsugen again ga)e a<ay < at e ad %o++e%ted* to e+p is peop+e.For a t ird time e started is <or8* and after t<enty years is <is <as fu+fi++ed. T e printing $+o%8s < i% produ%ed t e first edition of sutras %an $e seen today in t e #$a8u monastery in /yoto.T e =apanese te++ t eir % i+dren t at Tetsugen made t ree sets of sutras* and t at t e first t<o in)isi$+e sets surpass e)en t e +ast. 3.. /isho8s 1o072is o <as ordained as a nun < en s e <as ten years o+d. S e re%ei)ed training ?ust as t e +itt+e $oys did. 3 en s e rea% ed t e age of siAteen s e tra)e+ed from one Zen master to anot er* studying <it t em a++.S e remained t ree years <it Bn>an* siA years <it 2u8ei* $ut <as una$+e to o$tained a %+ear )ision. At +ast s e <ent to t e master In>an.In>an s o<ed er no distin%tion at a++ on a%%ount of er seA. 7e s%o+ded er +i8e a t understorm. 7e %uffed er to a<a8en er inner nature.2is o remained <it In>an t irteen years* and t en s e found t at < i% s e <as see8ing@In er onor* In>an <rote a poemGT is nun studied t irteen years under my guidan%e.In t e e)ening s e %onsidered t e deepest 8oans*In t e morning s e <as <rapped in ot er 8oans.T e C inese nun Tetsuma surpassed a++ $efore er*And sin%e Mu?a8u none as $een so genuine as t is 2is o@'et t ere are many more gates for er to pass t roug .S e s ou+d re%ei)e sti++ more $+o<s from my iron fist.After 2is o <as en+ig tened s e <ent to t e pro)in%e of 5ans u* started er o<n Zen temp+e* and taug t t<o undred ot er nuns unti+ s e passed a<ay one year in t e mont of August. 32. S(eeping in the DaytimeT e master Soyen S a8u passed from t is <or+d < en e <as siAty.one years of age. Fu+fi++ing is

+ife9s <or8* e +eft a great tea% ing* far ri% er t an t at of most Zen masters. 7is pupi+s used to s+eep in t e daytime during midsummer* and < i+e e o)er+oo8ed t is e imse+f ne)er <asted a minute.3 en e <as $ut t<e+)e years o+d e <as a+ready studying Tendai p i+osop i%a+ spe%u+ation. #ne summer day t e air ad $een so su+try t at +itt+e Soyen stret% ed is +egs and <ent to s+eep < i+e is tea% er <as a<ay.T ree ours passed < en* sudden+y <a8ing* e eard is master enter* $ut it <as too +ate. T ere e +ay* spra<+ed a%ross t e door<ay.FI $eg your pardon* I $eg your pardon*F is tea% er < ispered* stepping %arefu++y o)er Soyen9s $ody as if it <ere t at of some distinguis ed guest. After t is* Soyen ne)er s+ept again in t e afternoon. 44. In D0eam(andF#ur s% oo+master used to ta8e a nap e)ery afternoon*F re+ated a dis%ip+e of Soyen S a8u. F3e % i+dren as8ed im < y e did it and e to+d usG 9I go to dream+and to meet t e o+d sages ?ust as Confu%ius did.9 3 en Confu%ius s+ept* e <ou+d dream of an%ient sages and +ater te++ is fo++o<ers a$out t em.FIt <as eAtreme+y ot one day so some of us too8 a nap. #ur s% oo+master s%o+ded us. 93e <ent to dream+and to meet t e an%ient sages t e same as Confu%ius did*9 <e eAp+ained. 93 at <as t e message from t ose sages!9 our s% oo+master demanded. #ne of us rep+iedG 93e <ent to dream+and and met t e sages and as8ed t em if our s% oo+master %ame t ere e)ery afternoon* $ut t ey said t ey ad ne)er seen any su% fe++o<.9K41. =oshu8s <en=os u $egan t e study of Zen < en e <as siAty years o+d and %ontinued unti+ e <as eig ty* < en e rea+i>ed Zen.7e taug t from t e age of eig ty unti+ e <as one undred and t<enty.A student on%e as8ed imG FIf I a)en9t anyt ing in my mind* < at s a++ I do!F=os u rep+iedG FT ro< it out.FF5ut if I a)en9t anyt ing* o< %an I t ro< it out!F %ontinued t e Euestioner.F3e++*F said =os u* Ft en %arry it out.F 42. The Dead Man8s Ans;e03 en Mamiya* < o +ater $e%ame a <e++.8no<n prea% er* <ent to a tea% er for persona+ guidan%e* e <as as8ed to eAp+ain t e sound of one and.Mamiya %on%entrated upon < at t e sound of one and mig t $e. F'ou are not <or8ing ard enoug *F is tea% er to+d im. F'ou are too atta% ed to food* <ea+t * t ings* and t at sound. It <ou+d $e $etter if you died. T at <ou+d so+)e t e pro$+em.FT e neAt time Mamiya appeared $efore is tea% er e <as again as8ed < at e ad to s o< regarding t e sound of one and. Mamiya at on%e fe++ o)er as if e <ere dead.F'ou are dead a++ rig t*F o$ser)ed t e tea% er. F5ut o< a$out t at sound!FFI a)en9t so+)ed t at yet*F rep+ied Mamiya* +oo8ing up.FDead men do not spea8*F said t e tea% er. F2et out@F 43. <en in a 3egga08s %ifeTosui <as a <e++.8no<n Zen tea% er of is time. 7e ad +i)ed in se)era+ temp+es and taug t in )arious pro)in%es.T e +ast temp+e e )isited a%%umu+ated so many ad erents t at Tosui to+d t em e <as going to Euit t e +e%ture $usiness entire+y. 7e ad)ised t em to disperse and go < ere)er t ey desired. After t at no one %ou+d find any tra%e of im.T ree years +ater one of is dis%ip+es dis%o)ered im +i)ing <it some $eggars under a $ridge in /yoto. 7e at on%e imp+ored Tosui to tea% im.FIf you %an do as I do for e)en a %oup+e days* I mig t*F Tosui rep+ied.So t e former dis%ip+e dressed as a $eggar and spent t e day <it Tosui. T e fo++o<ing day one of t e $eggars died. Tosui and is pupi+ %arried t e $ody off at midnig t and $uried it on a mountainside. After t at t ey returned to t eir s e+ter under t e $ridge.Tosui s+ept sound+y t e remainder of t e nig t* $ut t e dis%ip+e %ou+d not s+eep. 3 en morning %ame Tosui saidG F3e do not a)e to $eg food today. #ur dead friend as +eft some o)er t ere.F 5ut t e dis%ip+e <as una$+e to eat a sing+e $ite of it.FI a)e said you %ou+d not do as I*F %on%+uded Tosui. F2et out of ere and do not $ot er me again.F 44. The Thief 1ho 3e"ame a Dis"ip(e#ne e)ening as S i% iri /o?un <as re%iting sutras a t ief <it a s arp s<ord entered* demanding eit er money or is +ife.S i% iri to+d imG FDo not distur$ me. 'ou %an find t e money in t at dra<er.F T en e resumed is re%itation.A +itt+e < i+e after<ards e stopped and %a++edG FDon9t ta8e it a++. I need some to pay taAes <it tomorro<.FT e intruder gat ered up most of t e money and started to +ea)e. FT an8 a person < en you re%ei)e a gift*F S i% iri added. T e man t an8ed im and made off.A fe< days after<ards t e fe++o< <as %aug t and %onfessed* among ot ers* t e offen%e against S i% iri. 3 en S i% iri <as %a++ed as a <itness e saidG FT is man is no t ief* at +east as far as I am %on%erned. I ga)e im money and e t an8ed me for it.FAfter e ad finis ed is prison term* t e man <ent to S i% iri and $e%ame is dis%ip+e. 4#. Right and

10ong3 en 5an8ei e+d is se%+usion.<ee8s of meditation* pupi+s from many parts of =apan %ame to attend. During one of t ese gat erings a pupi+ <as %aug t stea+ing. T e matter <as reported to 5an8ei <it t e reEuest t at t e %u+prit $e eApe++ed. 5an8ei ignored t e %ase.(ater t e pupi+ <as %aug t in a simi+ar a%t* and again 5an8ei disregarded t e matter. T is angered t e ot er pupi+s* < o dre< up a petition as8ing for t e dismissa+ of t e t ief* stating t at ot er<ise t ey <ou+d +ea)e in a $ody.3 en 5an8ei ad read t e petition e %a++ed e)eryone $efore im. F'ou are <ise $rot ers*F e to+d t em. F'ou 8no< < at is rig t and < at is not rig t. 'ou may go some< ere e+se to study if you <is * $ut t is poor $rot er does not e)en 8no< rig t from <rong. 3 o <i++ tea% im if I do not! I am going to 8eep im ere e)en if a++ t e rest of you +ea)e.FA torrent of tears %+eansed t e fa%e of t e $rot er < o ad sto+en. A++ desire to stea+ ad )anis ed. 4). 6o; /0ass and T0ees 3e"ome 9n(ightenedDuring t e /ama8ura period* S in8an studied Tendai siA years and t en studied Zen se)en yearsI t en e <ent to C ina and %ontemp+ated Zen for t irteen years more.3 en e returned to =apan many desired to inter)ie< im and as8ed o$s%ure Euestions. 5ut < en S in8an re%ei)ed )isitors* < i% <as infreEuent+y* e se+dom ans<ered t eir Euestions.#ne day a fifty.year.o+d student of en+ig tenment said to S in8anG FI a)e studied t e Tendai s% oo+ of t oug t sin%e I <as a +itt+e $oy* $ut one t ing in it I %annot understand. Tendai %+aims t at e)en t e grass and trees <i++ $e%ome en+ig tened. To me t is seems )ery strange.FF#f < at use is it to dis%uss o< grass and trees $e%ome en+ig tened!F as8ed S in8an. FT e Euestion is o< you yourse+f %an $e%ome so. Did you e)en %onsider t at!FFI ne)er t oug t of it t at <ay*F mar)e+ed t e o+d man.FT en go ome and t in8 it o)er*F finis ed S in8an. 4-. The Stingy A0tist2essen <as an artist mon8. 5efore e <ou+d start a dra<ing or painting e a+<ays insisted upon $eing paid in ad)an%e* and is fees <ere ig . 7e <as 8no<n as t e FStingy Artist.FA geis a on%e ga)e im a %ommission for a painting. F7o< mu% %an you pay!F inEuired 2essen.F93 ate)er you % arge*F rep+ied t e gir+* F$ut I <ant you to do t e <or8 in front of me.FSo on a %ertain day 2essen <as %a++ed $y t e geis a. S e <as o+ding a feast for er patron.2essen <it fine $rus <or8 did t e paining. 3 en it <as %omp+eted e as8ed t e ig est sum of is time.7e re%ei)ed is pay. T en t e geis a turned to er patron sayingG FA++ t is artist <ants is money. 7is paintings are fine $ut is mind is dirtyI money as %aused it to $e%ome muddy. Dra<n $y su% a fi+t y mind* is <or8 is not fit to eA i$it. It is ?ust a$out good enoug for one of my petti%oats.FRemo)ing er s8irt* s e t en as8ed 2essen to do anot er pi%ture on t e $a%8 of er petti%oat.F7o< mu% <i++ you pay!F as8ed 2essen.F# * any amount*F ans<ered t e gir+.2essen named a fan%y pri%e* painted t e pi%ture in t e manner reEuested* and <ent a<ay.It <as +earned +ater t at 2essen ad t ese reasons for desiring moneyGA ra)aging famine often )isited is pro)in%e. T e ri% <ou+d not e+p t e poor* so 2essen ad a se%ret <are ouse* un8no<n to anyone* < i% e 8ept fi++ed <it grain* prepared for t ese emergen%ies.From is )i++age to t e -ationa+ S rine t e road <as in )ery poor %ondition and many tra)e+ers suffered < i+e tra)ersing it. 7e desired to $ui+d a $etter road.7is tea% er ad passed a<ay <it out rea+i>ing is <is to $ui+d a temp+e* and 2essen <is ed to %omp+ete t is temp+e for im.After 2essen ad a%%omp+is ed is t ree <is es e t re< a<ay is $rus es and artist9s materia+s and* retiring to t e mountains* ne)er painted again. 4.. A""u0ate 50opo0tionSen no Ri8yu* a tea.master* <is ed to ang a f+o<er $as8et on a %o+umn. 7e as8ed a %arpenter to e+p im* dire%ting t e man to p+a%e it a +itt+e ig er or +o<er* to t e rig t or +eft* unti+ e ad found eAa%t+y t e rig t spot. FT at9s t e p+a%e*F said Sen no Ri8ya fina++y.T e %arpenter* to test t e master* mar8ed t e spot and t en pretended e ad forgotten. 3as t is t e p+a%e! F3as t is t e p+a%e* per aps!F t e %arpenter 8ept as8ing* pointing to )arious p+a%es on t e %o+umn.5ut so a%%urate <as t e tea.master9s sense of proportion t at it <as not unti+ t e %arpenter rea% ed t e identi%a+ spot again t at its +o%ation <as appro)ed. 42. 3(a"7+*osed 3uddhaA nun < o <as sear% ing for en+ig tenment made a statue of 5udd a and %o)ered it <it go+d +eaf. 3 ere)er s e ent s e %arried t is go+den 5udd a <it er.'ears passed and* sti++ %arrying er 5udd a* t e nun %ame to +i)e in a sma++ temp+e in a %ountry < ere t ere <ere many 5udd as* ea% one <it its o<n parti%u+ar s rine.T e nun <is ed to $urn

in%ense $efore er go+den 5udd a. -ot +i8ing t e idea of t e perfume straying to ot ers* s e de)ised a funne+ t roug < i% t e smo8e <ou+d as%end on+y to er statue. T is $+a%8ened t e nose of t e go+den 5udd a* ma8ing it espe%ia++y ug+y. #4. Ryonen8s C(ea0 Rea(i>ationT e 5udd ist nun 8no<n as Ryonen <as $orn in 1040. S e <as a graddaug ter of t e famous =apanese <arrior S ingen. 7er poeti%a+ genius and a++uring $eauty <ere su% t at at se)enteen s e <as ser)ing t e empress as one of t e +adies of t e %ourt. :)en at su% a yout fu+ age fame a<aited er.T e $e+o)ed empress died sudden+y and Ryonen9s opefu+ dreams )anis ed. S e $e%ame a%ute+y a<are of t e impermanen%y of +ife in t is <or+d. It <as t en t at s e desired to study Zen.7er re+ati)es disagreed* o<e)er* and pra%ti%a++y for%ed er into marriage. 3it a promise t at s e mig t $e%ome a nun aftr s e ad $orne t ree % i+dren* Ryonen assented. 5efore s e <as t<enty.fi)e s e ad a%%omp+is ed t is %ondition. T en er us$and and re+ati)es %ou+d no +onger dissuade er from er desire. S e s a)ed er ead* too8 t e name of Ryonen* < i% means to rea+i>e %+ear+y* and started on er pi+grimage.S e %ame to t e %ity of :do and as8ed Tetsugya to a%%ept er as a dis%ip+e. At one g+an%e t e master re?e%ted er $e%ause s e <as too $eautifu+.Ryonen <ent to anot er master* 7a8uo. 7a8uo refused er for t e same reason* saying t at er $eauty <ou+d on+y ma8e trou$+e.Ryonen o$tained a ot iron and p+a%ed it against er fa%e. In a fe< moments er $eauty ad )anis ed fore)er.7a8uo t en a%%epted er as a dis%ip+e.Commemorating t is o%%asion* Ryonen <rote a poem on t e $a%8 of a +itt+e mirrorGIn t e ser)i%e of my :mpress I $urned in%ense to perfume my eAEuisite %+ot es*-o< as a ome+ess mendi%ant I $urn my fa%e to enter a Zen temp+e.3 en Ryonen <as a$out to pass from t is <or+d* s e <rote anot er poemGSiAty.siA times a)e t ese eyes $e e+d t e % anging s%ene of autumn.I a)e said enoug a$out moon+ig t*As8 no more.#n+y +isten to t e )oi%e of pines and %edars < en no <ind stirs. #1. Sou0 MisoT e %oo8 mon8 Dairyo* at 5an8ei9s monastery* de%ided t at e <ou+d ta8e good %are of is o+d tea% er9s ea+t and gi)e im on+y fres miso* a paste of soy $eans miAed <it < eat and yeast t at often ferments. 5an8ei* noti%ing t at e <as $eing ser)ed $etter miso t an is pupi+s* as8edG F3 o is t e %oo8 today!FDairyo <as sent $efore im. 5an8ei +earned t at a%%ording to is age and position e s ou+d eat on+y fres miso. So e said to t e %oo8G FT en you t in8 I s ou+dn9t eat at a++.F 3it t is e entered is room and +o%8ed t e door.Dairyo* sitting outside t e door* as8ed is tea% er9s pardon. 5an8ei <ou+d not ans<er. For se)en days Dairyo sat outside and 5an8ei <it in.Fina++y in desperation an ad erent %a++ed +oud+y to 5an8eiG F'ou may $e a++ rig t* o+d tea% er* $ut t is young dis%ip+e ere as to eat. 7e %annot go <it out food fore)er@FAt t at 5an8ei opened t e door. 7e <as smi+ing. 7e to+d DairyoG FI insist on eating t e same food as t e +east of my fo++o<ers. 3 e you $e%ome t e tea% er I do not <ant you to forget t is.F #2. $ou0 %ight May /o utA student of Tendai* a p i+osop i%a+ s% oo+ of 5udd ism* %ame to t e Zen a$ode of 2asan as a pupi+. 3 en e <as departing a fe< years +ater* 2asan <arned imG FStudying t e trut spe%u+ati)e+y is usefu+ as a <ay of %o++e%ting prea% ing materia+. 5ut remem$er t at un+ess you meditate %onstant+y you +ig t of trut may go out.F #3. The /i&e0 Shou(d 3e Than7fu(3 i+e Seietsu <as t e master of :nga8u in /ama8ura e reEuired +arger Euarters* sin%e t ose in < i% e <as tea% ing <ere o)er%ro<ded. Bme>a Sei$ei a mer% ant of :do* de%ided to donate fi)e undred pie%es of go+d %a++ed ryo to<ard t e %onstru%tion of a more %ommodious s% oo+. T is money e $roug t to t e tea% er.Seisetsu saidG FA++ rig t. I <i++ ta8e it.FBme>u ga)e Seisetsu t e sa%8 of go+d* $ut e <as dissatisfied <it t e attitude of t e tea% er. #ne mig t +i)e a < o+e year on t ree ryo* and t e mer% ant ad not e)en $een t an8ed for fi)e undred.FIn t at sa%8 are fi)e undred ryo*F inted Bme>a.F'ou to+d me t at $efore*F rep+ied Seisetsu.F:)en if I am a <ea+t y mer% ant* fi)e undred ryo is a +ot of money*F said Bme>u.FDo you <ant me to t an8 you for it!F* as8ed Seisetsi.F'ou oug t to*F rep+ied Bme>a.F3 y s ou+d I!F* inEuired Seisetsu. FT e gi)er s ou+d $e t an8fu+.F #4. The %ast 1i(( and TestamentI88yu* a famous Zen tea% er of t e As i8aga era* <as t e son of t e emperor. 3 en e <as )ery young* is mot er +eft t e pa+a%e and <ent to study Zen in a temp+e. In t is <ay 6rin%e I88yu a+so $e%ame a student. 3 en t is mot er passed on* s e +eft im a +etter. It

readGTo I88yuGI a)e finis ed my <or8 in t is +ife and am no< returning into :ternity. I <is you to $e%ome a good student and to rea+i>e your 5udd a.nature. 'ou <i++ 8no< if I am in e++ and < et er I am a+<ays <it you or not.If you $e%ome a man < o rea+i>es t at t e 5udd a and is fo++o<er 5od id arma are your o<n ser)ants* you may +ea)e off studying and <or8 for umanity. T e 5udd a prea% ed for forty.nine years and in a++ t at time found it not ne%essary to spea8 one <ord. 'ou oug t to 8no< < y. 5ut if you don9t and yet <is to* a)oid t in8ing fruit+ess+y.'our Mot er*-ot $orn* not dead.Septem$er first.6.S. T e tea% ing of 5udd a <as main+y for t e purpose of en+ig tening ot ers. If you are dependent on any of its met ods* you are naug t $ut an ignorant inse%t. T ere are 10*000 $oo8s on 5udd ism and if you s ou+d read a++ of t em and sti++ not see your o<n nature* you <i++ not understand e)en t is +etter. T is is my <i++ and testament. ##. The Tea+Maste0 and The AssassinTai8o* a <arrior < o +i)ed in =apan $efore t e To8uga<a era* studied C a.no.yu* tea etiEuette* <it Sen no Ri8yu* a tea% er of t at aest eti%a+ eApression of %a+mness and %ontentment.Tai8o9s attendant <arrior /ato interpreted is superior9s ent usiasm for tea etiEuette as neg+igen%e of state affairs* so e de%ided to 8i++ Sen no Ri8yu. 7e pretended to ma8e a so%ia+ %a++ upon t e tea.master and <as in)ited to drin8 tea.T e master* < o <as <e++ s8i++ed in is art* sa< at a g+an%e t e <arrior9s intention* so e in)ited /ato to +ea)e is s<ord outside $efore entering t e room for t e %eremony* eAp+aining t at C a.no.yu represents pea%efu+ness itse+f./ato <ou+d not +isten to t is. FI am a <arrior*F e said. FI a+<ays a)e my s<ord <it me. C a.no.yu or no C a.no.yu* I a)e my s<ord.FF;ery <e++. 5ring your s<ord in and a)e some tea*F %onsented Sen no Ri8yu.T e 8ett+e <as $oi+ing on t e % ar%oa+ fire. Sudden+y Sen no Ri8yu tipped it o)er. 7issing steam arose* fi++ing t e room <it smo8e and as es. T e start+ed <arrior ran outside.T e tea.master apo+ogi>ed. FIt <as my mista8e. Come $a%8 in and a)e some tea. I a)e your s<ord ere %o)ered <it as es and <i++ %+ean it and gi)e it to you.FIn t is predi%ament t e <arrior rea+i>ed e %ou+d not )ery <e++ 8i++ t e tea.master* so e ga)e up t e idea. #). The T0ue 5ath=ust $efore -ina8a<a passed a<ay t e Zen master I88yu )isited im. FS a++ I +ead you on!F I88yu as8ed.-ina8a<a rep+iedG FI %ame ere a+one and I go a+one. 3 at e+p %ou+d you $e to me!FI88yu ans<eredG FIf you t in8 you rea++y %ome and go* t at is your de+usion. (et me s o< you t e pat on < i% t ere is no %oming and going.F3it is <ords* I88yu ad re)ea+ed t e pat so %+ear+y t at -ina8a<a smi+ed and passed a<ay. #-. The /ates of 5a0adiseA so+dier named -o$us ige %ame to 7a8uin* and as8edG FIs t ere rea++y a paradise and a e++!FF3 o are you!F inEuired 7a8uin.FI am a samurai*F t e <arrior rep+ied.F'ou* a so+dier@F eA%+aimed 7a8uin. F3 at 8ind of ru+er <ou+d a)e you as is guard! 'our fa%e +oo8s +i8e t at of a $eggar.F-o$us ige $e%ame so angry t at e $egan to dra< is s<ord* $ut 7a8uin %ontinuedG FSo you a)e a s<ord@ 'our <eapon is pro$a$+y mu% too du++ to %ut off my ead.FAs -o$us ige dre< is s<ord 7a8uin remar8edG F7ere open t e gates of e++@FAt t ese <ords t e samurai* per%ei)ing t e master9s dis%ip+ine* s eat ed is s<ord and $o<ed.F7ere open t e gates of paradise*F said 7a8uin. #.. A00esting the Stone 3uddhaA mer% ant $earing fifty ro++s of %otton goods on is s ou+ders stopped to rest from t e eat of t e day $eneat a s e+ter < ere a +arge stone 5udd a <as standing. T ere e fe++ as+eep* and < en e a<o8e is goods ad disappeared. 7e immediate+y reported t e matter to t e po+i%e.A ?udge named #.o8a opened %ourt to in)estigate. FT at stone 5udd a must a)e sto+en t e goods*F %on%+uded t e ?udge. F7e is supposed to %are for t e <e+fare of t e peop+e* $ut e as fai+ed to perform is o+y duty. Arrest im.FT e po+i%e arrested t e stone 5udd a and %arried it into t e %ourt. A noisy %ro<d fo++o<ed t e statue* %urious to +earn < at 8ind of senten%e t e ?udge <as a$out to impose.3 en #.o8a appeared on t e $en% e re$u8ed t e $oisterous audien%e. F3 at rig t a)e you peop+e to appear $efore t e %ourt +aug ing and ?o8ing in t is manner! 'ou are in %ontempt of %ourt and su$?e%t to a fine and imprisonment.FT e peop+e astened to apo+ogi>e. FI s a++ a)e to impose a fine on you*F said t e ?udge* F$ut I <i++ remit it pro)ided ea% one of you $rings one ro++ of %otton goods to t e %ourt <it in t ree days. Anyone fai+ing to do t is <i++ $e arrested.F#ne of t e ro++s of %+ot < i% t e peop+e $roug t <as Eui%8+y re%ogni>ed $y t e mer% ant as is o<n* and t us t e t ief <as easi+y dis%o)ered. T e mer% ant

re%o)ered is goods* and t e %otton ro++s <ere returned to t e peop+e. #2. So(die0s of 6umanity#n%e a di)ision of t e =apanese army <as engaged in a s am $att+e* and some of t e offi%ers found it ne%essary to ma8e t eir eadEuarters in 2asan9s temp+e.2asan to+d is %oo8G F(et t e offi%ers a)e on+y t e same simp+e fare <e eat.FT is made t e army men angry* as t ey <re used to )ery deferentia+ treatment. #ne %ame to 2asan and saidG F3 o do you t in8 <e are! 3e are so+diers* sa%rifi%ing our +i)es for our %ountry. 3 y don9t you treat us a%%ording+y!F2asan ans<ered stern+yG F3 o do you t in8 <e are! 3e are so+diers of umanity* aiming to sa)e a++ sentient $eings.F )4. The Tunne(Zen8ai* t e son of a samurai* ?ourneyed to :do and t ere $e%ame t e retainer of a ig offi%ia+. 7e fe++ in +o)e <it t e offi%ia+9s <ife and <as dis%o)ered. In se+f.defen%e* e s+e< t e offi%ia+. T en e ran a<ay <it t e <ife.5ot of t em +ater $e%ame t ie)es. 5ut t e <oman <as so greedy t at Zen8ai gre< disgusted. Fina++y* +ea)ing er* e ?ourneyed far a<ay to t e pro)in%e of 5u>en* < ere e $e%ame a <andering mendi%ant.To atone for is past* Zen8ai reso+)ed to a%%omp+is some good deed in is +ifetime. /no<ing of a dangerous road o)er a %+iff t at ad %aused deat and in?ury to many persons* e reso+)ed to %ut a tunne+ t roug t e mountain t ere.5egging food in t e daytime* Zen8ai <or8ed at nig t digging is tunne+. 3 en t irty years ad gone $y* t e tunne+ <as 2*210 feet +ong* 20 feet ig * and 30 feet <ide.T<o years $efore t e <or8 <as %omp+eted* t e son of t e offi%ia+ e ad s+ain* < o <as a s8i++fu+ s<ordsman* found Zen8ai out and %ame to 8i++ im in re)enge.FI <i++ gi)ed you my +ife <i++ing+y*F said Zen8ai. F#n+y +et me finis t is <or8. #n t e day it is %omp+eted* t en you may 8i++ me.FSo t e son a<aited t e day. Se)era+ mont s passed and Zen8ai 8ept digging. T e son gre< tired of doing not ing and $egan to e+p <it t e digging. After e ad e+ped for more t an a year* e %ame to admire Zen8ai9s strong <i++ and % ara%ter.At +ast t e tunne+ <as %omp+eted and t e peop+e %ou+d use it and tra)e+ safe+y.F-o< %ut off my ead*F said Zen8ai. FMy <or8 is done.FF7o< %an I %ut off my o<n tea% er9s ead!F as8ed t e younger man <it tears in is eyes.)1. /udo and the 9mpe0o0T e emperor 2oyo>ei <as studying Zen under 2udo. 7e inEuiredG FIn Zen t is )ery mind is 5udd a. Is t is %orre%t!F2udo ans<eredG FIf I say yes* you <i++ t in8 t at you understand <it out understanding. If I say no* I <ou+d $e %ontradi%ting a fa%t < i% you may understand Euite <e++.F#n anot er day t e emperor as8ed 2udoG F3 ere does t e en+ig tened man go < en e dies!F2udo ans<eredG FI 8no< not.FF3 y don9t you 8no<!F as8ed t e emperor.F5e%ause I a)e not died yet*F rep+ied 2udo.T e emperor esitated to inEuire furt er a$out t ese t ings is mind %ou+d not grasp. So 2udo $eat t e f+oor <it is and as if to a<a8en im* and t e emperor <as en+ig tened@T e emperor respe%ted Zen and o+d 2udo more t an e)er after is en+ig tenment* and e e)en permitted 2udo to <ear is at in t e pa+a%e in <inter. 3 en 2udo <as o)er eig ty e used to fa++ as+eep in t e midst of is +e%ture* and t e emperor <ou+d Euiet+y retire to anot er room so is $e+o)ed tea% er mig t en?oy t e rest is aging $ody reEuired. )2. In the 6ands of DestinyA great =apanese <arrior named -o$unaga de%ided to atta%8 t e enemy a+t oug e ad on+y one.tent t e num$er of men t e opposition %ommanded. 7e 8ne< t at e <ou+d <in* $ut is so+diers <ere in dou$t.#n t e <ay e stopped at a S into s rine and to+d is menG FAfter I )isit t e s rine I <i++ toss a %oin. If eads %omes* <e <i++ <inI if tai+s* <e <i++ +ose. Destiny o+ds us in er and.F-o$unaga entered t e s rine and offered a si+ent prayer. 7e %ame fort and tossed a %oin. 7eads appeared. 7is so+diers <ere so eager to fig t t at t ey <on t eir $att+e easi+y.F-o one %an % ange t e and of destiny*F is attendant to+d im after t e $att+e.FIndeed not*F said -o$unaga* s o<ing a %oin < i% ad $een dou$+ed* <it eads fa%ing eit er <ay. )3. ,i((ing2asan instru%ted is ad erents one dayG FT ose < o spea8 against 8i++ing and < o desire to spare t e +i)es of a++ %ons%ious $eings are rig t. It is good to prote%t e)en anima+s and inse%ts. 5ut < at a$out t ose persons < o 8i++ time* < at a$out t ose < o are destroying <ea+t * and t ose < o destroy po+iti%a+ e%onomy! 3e s ou+d not o)er+oo8 t em. Furt ermore* < at of t e one < o prea% es <it out en+ig tenment! 7e is 8i++ing 5udd ism.F )4. ,asan S;eat/asan <as as8ed to offi%iate at t e funera+ of a pro)in%ia+ +ord.7e ad ne)er met +ords and no$+es $efore so e <as ner)ous. 3 en t e %eremony started* /asan s<eat.After<ards* < en e ad returned* e

gat ered is pupi+s toget er. /asan %onfessed t at e <as not yet Eua+ified to $e a tea% er for e +a%8ed t e sameness of $earing in t e <or+d of fame t at e possessed in t e se%+uded temp+e. T en /asan resigned and $e%ame a pupi+ of anot er master. :ig t years +ater e returned to is former pupi+s* en+ig tened. )#. The Su!?ugation of a /hostA young <ife fe++ si%8 and <as a$out to die. FI +o)e you so mu% *F s e to+d er us$and* FI do not <ant to +ea)e you. Do not go from me to any ot er <oman. If you do* I <i++ return as a g ost and %ause you end+ess trou$+e.FSoon t e <ife passed a<ay. T e us$and respe%ted er +ast <is for t e first t ree mont s* $ut t en e met anot er <oman and fe++ in +o)e <it er. T ey $e%ame engaged to $e married.Immediate+y after t e engagement a g ost appeared e)ery nig t to t e man* $+aming im for not 8eeping is promise. T e g ost <as %+e)er too. S e to+d im eAa%t+y < at as transpired $et<een imse+f and is ne< s<eet eart. 3 ene)er e ga)e is fian%ee a present* t e g ost <ou+d des%ri$e it in detai+. S e <ou+d e)en repeat %on)ersations* and it so annoyed t e man t at e %ou+d not s+eep. Someone ad)ised im to ta8e is pro$+em to a Zen master < o +i)ed %+ose to t e )i++age. At +engt * in despair* t e poor man <ent to im for e+p.F'our former <ife $e%ame a g ost and 8no<s e)eryt ing you do*F %ommented t e master. F3 ate)er you do or say* < ate)er you gi)e you $e+o)ed* s e 8no<s. S e must $e a )ery <ise g ost. Rea++y you s ou+d admire su% a g ost. T e neAt time s e appears* $argain <it er. Te++ er t at s e 8no<s so mu% you %an ide not ing from er* and t at if s e <i++ ans<er you one Euestion* you promise to $rea8 your engagement and remain sing+e.FF3 at is t e Euestion I must as8 er!F inEuired t e man.The master replied: "Take a large handful of soy beans and ask

her exactly how many beans you hold in your ha

d. If she cannot tell you, you will know she is only a figment of your imagination and will trouble you no longer."The next night, when the ghost appeared the man flattered her and told her that she knew everything.FIndeed*F rep+ied t e g ost* Fand I 8no< you <ent to see t at Zen
master today.FFAnd sin%e you 8no< so mu% *F demanded t e man* Fte++ me o< many $eans I o+d in t is and@FT ere <as no +onger any g ost to ans<er t e Euestion. )). Chi(d0en of 6is Ma?esty'amao8a Tess u <as a tutor of t e emperor. 7e <as a+so a master of fen%ing and a profound student of Zen.7is ome <as t e a$ode of )aga$onds. 7e as $ut one suit of %+ot es* for t ey 8ept im a+<ays poor.T e emperor* o$ser)ing o< <orn is garments <ere* ga)e 'amao8a some money to $uy ne< ones. T e neAt time 'amao8a appeared e <ore t e same o+d outfit.F3 at $e%ame of t e ne< %+ot es* 'amao8a!F as8ed t e emperor.FI pro)ided %+ot es for t e % i+dren of 'our Ma?esty*F eAp+ained 'amao8a. )-. 1hat A0e $ou Doing@ 1hat A0e $ou Saying@In modern times a great dea+ of nonsense is ta+8ed a$out masters and dis%ip+es* and a$out t e in eritan%e of a master9s tea% ing $y fa)orite pupi+s* entit+ing t em to pass t e trut on to t eir ad erents. #f %ourse Zen s ou+d $e imparted in t is <ay* from eart to eart* and in t e past it <as rea++y a%%omp+is ed. Si+en%e and umi+ity reigned rat er t an profession and assertion. T e one < o re%ei)ed su% a tea% ing 8ept t e matter idden e)en after t<enty years. -ot unti+ anot er dis%o)ered t roug is o<n need t at a rea+ master <as at and <as it +earned t at t e te% ing ad $een imparted* and e)en t en t e o%%asion arose Euite natura++y and t e tea% ing made its <ay in its o<n rig t. Bnder no %ir%umstan%e did t e tea% er e)en %+aim FI am t e su%%essor of So.and.so.F Su% a %+aim <ou+d pro)e Euite t e %ontrary.T e Zen master Mu.nan ad on+y one su%%essor. 7is name <as S o?u. After S o?u ad %omp+eted is study of Zen* Mu.nan %a++ed im into is room. FI am getting o+d*F e said* Fand as far as I 8no<* S o?u* you are t e on+y one < o <i++ %arry on t is tea% ing. 7ere is a $oo8. It as $een passed do<n from master to master for se)en generations. I a)e a+so added many points a%%ording to my understanding. T e $oo8 is )ery )a+ua$+e* and I am gi)ing it to you to represent your su%%essor ip.FFIf t e $oo8 is su% an important t ing* you ad $etter 8eep it*F S o?u rep+ied. FI re%ei)ed your Zen <it out <riting and am satisfied <it it as it is.FFI 8no< t at*F said Mu.nan. F:)en so* t is <or8 as $een %arried from master to master for se)en generations* so you may 8eep it as a sym$o+ of a)ing re%ei)ed t e tea% ing. 7ere.FT ey appened to $e ta+8ing $efore a $ra>ier. T e instant S o?u fe+t t e $oo8 in is ands e t rust it into t e f+aming %oa+s. 7e ad no +ust for possessions.Mu.nan* < o ne)er ad $een angry $efore* ye++edG F3 at are you doing@FS o?u s outed $a%8G F3 at are you saying@F ).. ne *ote of <enAfter /a8ua )isited t e emperor e disappeared and no one 8ne< < at $e%ame of im. 7e <as t e first =apanese to study Zen in C ina* $ut sin%e e s o<ed not ing of it* sa)e one note* e is not remem$ered for a)ing $roug t Zen into is %ountry./a8ua )isited C ina and a%%epted t e true tea% ing. 7e did not tra)e+ < i+e e <as t ere. Meditating %onstant+y* e +i)ed on a remote part of a mountain. 3 ene)er peop+e found im and as8ed im to prea% e <ou+d say a fe< <ords and t en mo)e to anot er part of t e mountain < ere e %ou+d $e found +ess easi+y.T e emperor eard a$out /a8ua < en e returned to =apan and as8ed im to prea% Zen for is edifi%ation and t at of is su$?e%ts./a8ua stood $efore t e emperor in si+en%e. 7e t e produ%ed a f+ute from t e fo+ds of is ro$e* and $+e< one s ort note. 5o<ing po+ite+y* e disappeared. )2. 9ating the 3(ameCir%umstan%es arose one day < i% de+ayed preperation of t e dinner of a Soto Zen master* Fu8ai* and is fo++o<ers. In aste t e %oo8 <ent to t e garden <it is %ur)ed 8nife and %ut off t e tops of green )egeta$+es* % opped t em toget er and made soup* una<are t at in is aste e ad in%+uded a part of a sna8e in t e )egeta$+es.T e fo++o<ers of Fugai t oug t t ey ne)er tasted su% good soup. 5ut < en t e master imse+f found t e sna8e9s ead in is $o<+* e summoned t e %oo8. F3 at is t is!F e demanded* o+ding yo t e ead of t e sna8e.F# * t an8 you* master*F rep+ied t e %oo8* ta8ing t e morse+ and eating it Eui%8+y. -4. The Most :a(ua!(e Thing in the 1o0(dSo>an* a C inese Zen master* <as as8ed $y a studentG F3 at is t e most )a+ua$+e t ing in t e <or+d!FT e master rep+iedG FT e ead of a dead

%at.FF3 y is t e ead of a dead %at t e most )a+ua$+e t ing in t e <or+d!F inEuired t e student.So>an rep+iedG F5e%ause no one %an name its pri%e.F -1. %ea0ning to 3e Si(entT e pupi+s of t e Tendai s% oo+ used to study meditation $efore Zen entered =apan. Four of t em < o <ere intimate friends promised one anot er to o$ser)e se)en days of si+en%e.#n t e first day a++ <ere si+ent. T eir meditation ad $egun auspi%ious+y* $ut < en nig t %ame and t e oi+ +amps <ere gro<ing dim one of t e pupi+s %ou+d not e+p eA%+aiming to a ser)antG FFiA t ose +amps.FT e se%ond pupi+s <as surprised to ear t e first one ta+8. F3e are not supposed to say a <ord*F e remar8ed.F'ou t<o are stupid. 3 y did you ta+8!F as8ed t e t ird.FI am t e on+y one < o as not ta+8ed*F %on%+uded t e fourt pupi+. -2. The 3(o"7head %o0dT<o Zen tea% ers* Daigu and 2udo* <ere in)ited to )isit a +ord. Bpon arri)ing* 2udo said to t e +ordG F'ou are <ise $y nature and a)e an in$orn a$i+ity to +earn Zen.FF-onsense*F said Daigu. F3 y do you f+atter t is $+o%8 ead! 7e may $e a +ord* $ut e doesn9t 8no< anyt ing of Zen.FSo* instead of $ui+ding a temp+e for 2udo* t e +ord $ui+t it for Daigu and studied Zen <it im. -3. Ten Su""esso0sZen pupi+s ta8e a )o< t at e)en if t ey are 8i++ed $y t eir tea% er* t ey intend to +earn Zen. Bsua++y t ey %ut a finger and sea+ t eir reso+ution <it $+ood. In time t e )o< as $e%ome a mere forma+ity* and for t is reason t e pupi+ < o died $y t e and of :8ido <as made to appear a martyr.:8ido ad $e%ome a se)ere tea% er. 7is pupi+s feared im. #ne of t em on duty* stri8ing t e gong to te++ t e time of day* missed is $eats < en is eye <as attra%ted $y a $eautifu+ gir+ passing t e temp+e gate.At t at moment :8ido* < o <as dire%t+y $e ind im* it im <it a sti%8 and t e s o%8 appened to 8i++ im.T e pupi+9s guardian* earing of t e a%%ident* <ent dire%t+y to :8ido. /no<ing t at e <as not to $+ame e praised t e master for is se)ere tea% ing. :8ido9s attitude <as ?ust t e same as if t e pupi+ <ere sti++ a+i)e.After t is too8 p+a%e* e <as a$+e to produ%e under is guidan%e more t an ten en+ig tened su%%essors* a )ery unusua+ num$er. -4. T0ue Refo0mationRyo8an de)oted is +ife to t e study of Zen. #ne day e eard t at is nep e<* despite t e admonitions of re+ati)es* <as spending is money on a %ourtesan. Inasmu% as t e nep e< ad ta8en Ryo8an9s p+a%e in managing t e fami+y estate and t e property <as in danger of $eing dissipated* t e re+ati)es as8ed Ryo8en to do somet ing a$out it.Ryo8an ad to tra)e+ a +ong <ay to )isit is nep e<* < om e ad not seen for many years. T e nep e< seemed p+eased to meet is un%+e again and in)ited im to remain o)ernig t.A++ nig t Ryo8an sat in meditation. As e <as departing in t e morning e said to t e young manG FI must $e getting o+d* my and s a8es so. 3i++ you e+p me tie t e string of my stra< sanda+!FT e nep e< e+ped im <i++ing+y. FT an8 you*F finis ed Ryo8an* Fyou see* a man $e%omes o+der and fee$+er day $y day. Ta8e good %are of yourse+f.F T en Ryo8an +eft* ne)er mentioning a <ord a$out t e %ourtesan or t e %omp+aints of t e re+ati)es. 5ut* from t at morning on* t e dissipations of t e nep e< ended.-#. Tempe0A Zen student %ame to 5an8ei and %omp+ainedG FMaster* I a)e an ungo)erna$+e temper. 7o< %an I %ure it!FF'ou a)e somet ing )ery strange*F rep+ied 5an8ei. F(et me see < at you a)e.FF=ust no< I %annot s o< it to you*F rep+ied t e ot er.F3 en %an you s o< it to me!F* as8ed 5an8ei.FIt arises uneApe%ted+y*F rep+ied t e student.FT en*F %on%+uded 5an8ei* Fit must not $e your o<n true nature. If it <ere* you %ou+d s o< it to me at any time. 3 en you <ere $orn you did not a)e it* and your parents did not gi)e it to you. T in8 t at o)er.F -). The Stone Mind7ogen* a C inese Zen tea% er* +i)ed a+one in a sma++ temp+e in t e %ountry. #ne day four tra)e+ing mon8s appeared and as8ed if t ey mig t ma8e a fire in is yard to <arm t emse+)es.3 i+e t ey <ere $ui+ding t e fire* 7ogen eard t em arguing a$out su$?e%ti)ity and o$?e%ti)ity. 7e ?oined t em and saidG FT ere is a $ig stone. Do you %onsider it to $e inside or outside your mind!F#ne of t e mon8s rep+iedG FFrom t e 5udd ist )ie<point e)eryt ing is an o$?e%tifi%ation of mind* so I <ou+d say t at t e stone is inside my mind.FF'our ead must fee+ )ery ea)y*F o$ser)ed 7ogen* Fif you are %arrying around a stone +i8e t at in your mind.F --. *o Atta"hment to DustZengetsu* a C inese master of t e T9ang dynasty* <rote t e fo++o<ing ad)i%e for is pupi+sG(i)ing in t e <or+d yet not forming atta% ments to t e dust of t e <or+d is t e <ay of a true Zen student.3 en <itnessing t e good a%tion of anot er en%ourage yourse+f to fo++o< is eAamp+e. 7earing of t e mista8en a%tion of anot er*

ad)ise yourse+f not to emu+ate it.:)en t oug a+one in a dar8 room* $e as if you <ere fa%ing a no$+e guest. :Apress your fee+ings* $ut $e%ome no more eApressi)e t an your true nature.6o)erty is your treasure. -e)er eA% ange it for an easy +ife.A person may appear a foo+ and yet not $e one. 7e may on+y $e guarding is <isdom %arefu++y.;irtues are t e fruit of se+f. dis%ip+ine and do not drop from ea)en of t emse+)es as does rain or sno<.Modesty is t e foundation of a++ )irtues. (et your neig $ors dis%o)er you $efore you ma8e yourse+f 8no<n to t em.A no$+e eart ne)er for%es itse+f for<ard. Its <ords are as rare gems* se+dom disp+ayed and of great )a+ue.To a sin%ere student* e)ery day is a fortunate day. Time passes $ut e ne)er +ags $e ind. -eit er g+ory nor s ame %an mo)e im.Censure yourse+f* ne)er anot er. Do not dis%uss rig t and <rong.Some t ings* t oug rig t* <ere %onsidered <rong for generations. Sin%e t e )a+ue of rig teousness may $e re%ogni>ed after %enturies* t ere is no need to %ra)e immediate appre%iation.(i)e <it %ause and +ea)e resu+ts to t e great +a< of t e uni)erse. 6ass ea% day in pea%efu+ %ontemp+ation.-.. Rea( 50ospe0ityA ri% man as8ed Sengai to <rite somet ing for t e %ontinued prosperity of is fami+y so t at it mig t $e treasured from generation to generation.Sengai o$tained a +arge s eet of paper and <roteG FFat er dies* son dies* grandson dies.FT e ri% man $e%ame angry. FI as8ed you to <rite somet ing for t e appiness of my fami+y@ 3 y do you ma8e su% a ?o8e of t is!FF-o ?o8e is intended*F eAp+ained Sengai. FIf $efore you yourse+f die your son s ou+d die* t is <ou+d grie)e you great+y. If your grandson s ou+d pass a<ay $efore your son* $ot of you <ou+d $e $ro8en. earted. If your fami+y* generation after generation* passes a<ay in t e order I a)e named* it <i++ $e t e natura+ %ourse of +ife. I %a++ t is rea+ prosperity.F -2. In"ense 3u0ne0A <oman of -agasa8i named /ame <as one of t e fe< ma8ers of in%ense $urners in =apan. Su% a $urner is a <or8 of art to $e used on+y in a tearoom of $efore a fami+y s rine./ame* < ose fat er $efore er ad $een su% an artist* <as fond of drin8ing. S e a+so smo8ed and asso%iated <it men most of t e time. 3 ene)er s e made a +itt+e money s e ga)e a feast in)iting artists* poets* %arpenters* <or8ers* men of many )o%ations and a)o%ations. In t eir asso%iation s e e)o+)ed er designs./ame <as eA%eeding+y s+o< in %reating* $ut < en er <or8 <as finis ed it <as a+<ays a masterpie%e. 7er $urners <ere treasured in omes < ose <omanfo+8 ne)er dran8* smo8ed* or asso%iated free+y <it men.T e mayor of -agasa8i on%e reEuested /ame to design an in%ense $urner for im. S e de+ayed doing so unti+ a+most a+f a year ad passed. At t at time t e mayor* < o ad $een promoted to offi%e in a distant %ity* )isited er. 7e urged /ame to $egin <or8 on is $urner.At +ast re%ei)ing t e inspiration* /ame made t e in%ense $urner. After it <as %omp+eted s e p+a%ed it upon a ta$+e. S e +oo8ed at it +ong and %arefu++y. S e smo8ed and dran8 $efore it as if it <ere er o<n %ompany. A++ day s e o$ser)ed it.At +ast* pi%8ing up a ammer* /ame smas ed it to $its. S e sa< it <as not t e perfe%t %reation er mind demanded. .4. The Rea( Mi0a"(e3 en 5an8ei <as prea% ing at Ryumon temp+e* a S ins u priest* < o $e+ie)ed in sa+)ation t roug repetition of t e name of t e 5udd a of (o)e* <as ?ea+ous of is +arge audien%e and <anted to de$ate <it im.5an8ei <as in t e midst of a ta+8 < en t e priest appeared* $ut t e fe++o< made su% a distur$an%e t at 5an8ei stopped is dis%ourse and as8ed a$out t e noise.FT e founder of our se%t*F $oasted t e priest* F ad su% mira%u+ous po<ers t at e e+d a $rus in is and on one $an8 of t e ri)er* is attendant e+d up a paper on t e ot er $an8* and t e tea% er <rote t e o+y name of Amida t roug t e air. Can you do su% a <onderfu+ t ing!F5an8ei rep+ied +ig t+yG F6er aps your foA %an perform t at tri%8* $ut t at is not t e manner of Zen. My mira%+e is t at < en I fee+ ungry I eat* and < en I fee+ t irsty I drin8.K.1. =ust /o to S(eep2asan <as sitting at t e $edside of Te8isui t ree days $efore is tea% er9s passing. Te8isui ad a+ready % osen im as is su%%essor.A temp+e re%ent+y ad $urned and 2asan <as $usy re$ui+ding t e stru%ture. Te8isui as8ed imG F3 at are you going to do < en you get t e temp+e re$ui+t!FF3 en your si%8ness is o)er <e <ant you to spea8 t ere*F said 2asan.FSuppose I do not +i)e unti+ t en!FFT en <e <i++ get someone e+se*F rep+ied 2asan.FSuppose you %annot find anyone!F %ontinued Te8isui.2asan ans<ered +oud+yG FDon9t as8 su% foo+is Euestions. =ust go to s+eep.F .2. *othing 9Aists'amao8a Tess u* as a young student of Zen* )isited one master after

anot er. 7e %a++ed upon Do8uon of S o8o8u.Desiring to s o< is attainment* e saidG FT e mind* 5udd a* and sentient $eings* after a++* do not eAist. T e true nature of p enomena is emptiness. T ere is no rea+i>ation* no de+usion* no sage* no medio%rity. T ere is no gi)ing and not ing to $e re%ei)ed.FDo8uon* < o <as smo8ing Euiet+y* said not ing. Sudden+y e < a%8ed 'amao8a <it is $am$oo pipe. T is made t e yout Euite angry.FIf not ing eAists*F inEuired Do8uon* F< ere did t is anger %ome from!F .3. *o 1o07' *o Food7ya8u?o* t e C inese Zen master* used to +a$or <it is pupi+s e)en at t e age of eig ty* trimming t e gardens* %+eaning t e grounds* and pruning t e trees.T e pupi+s fe+t sorry to see t e o+d tea% er <or8ing so ard* $ut t ey 8ne< e <ou+d not +isten to t eir ad)i%e to stop* so t ey id a<ay is too+s.T at day t e master did not eat. T e neAt day e did not eat* nor t e neAt. F7e may $e angry $e%ause <e a)e idden is too+s*F t e pupi+s surmised. F3e ad $etter put t em $a%8.FT e day t ey did* t e tea% er <or8ed and ate t e same as $efore. In t e e)ening e instru%ted t emG F-o <or8* no food.F .4. T0ue F0iendsA +ong time ago in C ina t ere <ere t<o friends* one < o p+ayed t e arp s8i+fu++y and one < o +isten s8i++fu++y.3 en t e one p+ayed or sang a$out a mountain* t e ot er <ou+d sayG FI %an see t e mountain $efore us.F3 en t e one p+ayed a$out <ater* t e +istener <ou+d eA%+aimG F7ere is t e running stream@F5ut t e +istener fe++ si%8 and died. T e first friend %ut t e strings of is arp and ne)er p+ayed again. Sin%e t at time t e %utting of arp strings as a+<ays $een a sign of intimate friends ip. .#. Time to DieI88yu* t e Zen master* <as )ery %+e)er e)en as a $oy. 7is tea% er ad a pre%ious tea%up* a rare antiEue. I88yu appened to $rea8 t is %up and <as great+y perp+eAed. 7earing t e footsteps of is tea% er* e e+d t e pie%es of t e %up $e ind im. 3 en t e master appeared* I88yu as8edG F3 y do peop+e a)e to die!FFT is is natura+*F eAp+ained t e o+der man. F:)eryt ing as to die and as ?ust so +ong to +i)e.FI88yu* produ%ing t e s attered %up* addedG FIt <as time for your %up to die.F .). The %i&ing 3uddha and the Tu!ma7e0Zen masters gi)e persona+ guidan%e in a se%+uded room. -o one enters < i+e tea% er and pupi+ are toget er.Mo8urai* t e Zen master of /ennin temp+e in /yoto* used to en?oy ta+8ing <it mer% ants and ne<spapermen as <e++ as <it is pupi+s. A %ertain tu$ma8er <as a+most i++iterate. 7e <ou+d as8 foo+is Euestions of Mo8urai* a)e tea* and t en go a<ay.#ne day < i+e t e tu$ma8er <as t ere Mo8urai <is ed to gi)e persona+ guidan%e to a dis%ip+e* so e as8ed t e tu$ma8er to <ait in anot er room.FI understand you are a +i)ing 5udd a*F t e man protested. F:)en t e stone 5udd as in t e temp+e ne)er refuse t e numerous persons < o %ome toget er $efore t em. 3 y t en s ou+d I $e eA%+uded!FMo8urai ad to go outside to see is dis%ip+e. .-. Th0ee ,inds of Dis"ip(esA Zen master named 2ettan +i)ed in t e +atter part of t e To8uga<a era. 7e used to sayG FT ere are t ree 8inds of dis%ip+esG t ose < o impart Zen to ot ers* t ose < o maintain t e temp+es and s rines* and t en t ere are t e ri%e $ags and t e %+ot es. angers.F2asan eApressed t e same idea. 3 en e <as studying under Te8isui* is tea% er <as )ery se)ere. Sometimes e e)en $eat im. #t er pupi+s <ou+d not stand t is 8ind of tea% ing and Euit. 2asan remained* sayingG FA poor dis%ip+e uti+i>es a tea% er9s inf+uen%e. A fair dis%ip+e admires a tea% er9s 8indness. A good dis%ip+e gro<s strong under a tea% er9s dis%ip+ine.F ... 6o; to 10ite a Chinese 5oemA <e++.8no<n =apanese poet <as as8ed o< to %ompose a C inese poem.FT e usua+ C inese poem is four +ines*F e eAp+ains. FT e first +ine %ontains t e initia+ p aseI t e se%ond +ine* t e %ontinuation of t at p aseI t e t ird +ine turns from t is su$?e%t and $egins a ne< oneI and t e fourt +ine $rings t e first t ree +ines toget er. A popu+ar =apanese song i++ustrates t isGT<o daug ters of a si+8 mer% ant +i)e in /yoto.T e e+der is t<enty* t e younger* eig teen.A so+dier may 8i++ <it is s<ord.5ut t ese gir+s s+ay men <it t eir eyes. .2. <en Dia(ogueZen tea% ers train t eir young pupi+s to eApress t emse+)es. T<o Zen temp+es ea% ad a % i+d protJgJ. #ne % i+d* going to o$tain )egeta$+es ea% morning* <ou+d meet t e ot er on t e <ay.F3 ere are you going!*F as8ed t e one.FI am going < ere)er my feet go*F t e ot er responded.T is rep+y pu>>+ed t e first % i+d < o <ent to is tea% er for e+p. FTomorro< morning*F t e tea% er to+d im* F< en you meet t at +itt+e fe++o<* as8 im t e same Euestion. 7e <i++ gi)e you t e same ans<er* and t en you as8 imG 9Suppose you a)e no feet* t en < ere are you going!9 T at <i++ fiA im.FT e % i+dren met

again t e fo++o<ing morning.F3 ere are you going!*F as8ed t e first % i+d.FI am going < ere)er t e <ind $+o<s*F ans<ered t e ot er.T is again nonp+ussed t e youngster* < o too8 is defeat to is tea% er.FAs8 im < ere e is going if t ere is no <ind*F suggested t e tea% er.T e neAt day t e % i+dren met a t ird time.F3 ere are you going!*F as8ed t e first % i+d.FI am going to t e mar8et to $uy )egeta$+es*F t e ot er rep+ied. 24. The %ast RapTangen ad studied <it Sengai sin%e % i+d ood. 3 en e <as t<enty e <anted to +ea)e is tea% er and )isit ot ers for %omparati)e study* $ut Sengai <ou+d not permit t is. :)ery time Tangen suggested it* Sengai <ou+d gi)e im a rap on t e ead.Fina++y Tangen as8ed an e+der $rot er to %oaA permission from Sengai. T is t e $rot er did and t en reported to TangenG FIt is arranged. I a)e fiAed it for you start your pi+grimage at on%e.FTangen <ent to Sengai to t an8 im for is permission. T e master ans<ered $y gi)ing im anot er rap.3 en Tangen re+ated t is to is e+der $rot er t e ot er saidG F3 at is t e matter! Sengai as no $usiness gi)ing permission and t en % anging is mind. I <i++ te++ im so.F And off e <ent to see t e tea% er.FI did not %an%e+ my permission*F said Sengai. FI ?ust <is ed to gi)e im one +ast sma%8 o)er t e ead* for < en e returns e <i++ $e en+ig tened and I <i++ not $e a$+e to reprimand im again.F 21. The Taste of 3an>o8s S;o0dMata?uro 'agyu <as t e son of a famous s<ordsman. 7is fat er* $e+ie)ing t at is son9s <or8 <as too medio%re to anti%ipate masters ip* diso<ned im.So Mata?uro <ent to Mount Futara and t ere found t e famous s<ordsman 5an>o. 5ut 5an>o %onfirmed t e fat er9s ?udgment. F'ou <is to +earn s<ordsmans ip under my guidan%e!F as8ed 5an>o. F'ou %annot fu+fi++ t e reEuirements.FF5ut if I <or8 ard* o< many years <i++ it ta8e to $e%ome a master!F persisted t e yout .FT e rest of your +ife*F rep+ied 5an>o.FI %annot <ait t at +ong*F eAp+ained Mata?uro. FI am <i++ing to pass t roug any ards ip if on+y you <i++ tea% me. If I $e%ome your de)oted ser)ant* o< +ong mig t it $e!FF# * may$e ten years*F 5an>o re+ented.FMy fat er is getting o+d* and soon I must ta8e %are of im*F %ontinued Mata?uro. FIf I <or8 far more intensi)e+y* o< +ong <ou+d it ta8e me!FF# * may$e t irty years*F said 5an>o.F3 y is t at!F as8ed Mata?uro. FFirst you say ten and no< t irty years. I <i++ undergo any ards ip to master t is art in t e s ortest time@FF3e++*F said 5an>o* Fin t at %ase you <i++ a)e to remain <it me for se)enty years. A man in su% a urry as you are to get resu+ts se+dom +earns Eui%8+y.FF;ery <e++*F de%+ared t e yout * understanding at +ast t at e <as $eing re$u8ed for impatien%e* FI agree.FMata?uro <as to+d ne)er to spea8 of fen%ing and ne)er to tou% a s<ord. 7e %oo8ed for is master* <as ed t e dis es* made is $ed* %+eaned t e yard* %ared for t e garden* a++ <it out a <ord of s<ordmans ip.T ree years passed. Sti++ Mata?uro +a$ored on. T in8ing of is future* e <as sad. 7e ad not e)en $egun to +earn t e art to < i% e ad de)oted is +ife.5ut one day 5an>o %rept up $e ind im and ga)e im a terrifi% $+o< <it a <ooden s<ord.T e fo++o<ing day* < en Mata?uro <as %oo8ing ri%e* 5an>o again sprang upon im uneApe%ted+y.After t at* day and nig t* Mata?uro ad to defend imse+f from uneApe%ted t rusts. -ot a moment passed in any day t at e did not a)e to t in8 of t e taste of 5an>o9s s<ord.7e +earned so rapid+y e $roug t smi+es to t e fa%e of is master. Mata?uro $e%ame t e greatest s<ordsman in t e +and. 22. Fi0e+5o7e0 <en7a8uin used to te++ is pupi+s a$out an o+d <oman < o ad a teas op* praising er understanding of Zen. T e pupi+s refused to $e+ie)e < at e to+d t em and <ou+d go to t e teas op to find out for t emse+)es.3 ene)er t e <oman sa< t em %oming s e %ou+d te++ at on%e < et er t ey ad %ome for tea or to +oo8 into er grasp of Zen. In t e former %ase* s e <ou+d ser)e t em gra%ious+y. In t e +atter* s e <ou+d $e%8on t e pupi+s to %ome $e ind er s%reen. T e instant t ey o$eyed* s e <ou+d stri8e t em <it a fire.po8er.-ine out of ten of t em %ou+d not es%ape er $eating. 23. Sto0yte((e08s <en:n% o <as a famous storyte++er. 7is ta+es of +o)e stirred t e earts of is +isteners. 3 en e narrated a story of <ar* it <as as if t e +isteners t emse+)es <ere in t e fie+d of $att+e.#ne day :n% o met 'amao8a Tess u* a +ayman < o ad a+most em$ra%ed master ood of Zen. FI understand*F said 'amao8a* Fyou ar t e $est storyte++er in out +and and t at you ma8e peop+e %ry or +aug at <i++. Te++ me my fa)orite story of t e 6ea% 5oy. 3 en I <as a +itt+e tot I used to s+eep $eside my mot er* and s e often re+ated t is +egend. In t e midd+e of t e story I <ou+d fa++ as+eep. Te++ it to me ?ust as my mot er did.F:n% o dared not

attempt t is. 7e reEuested time to study. Se)era+ mont s +ater e <ent to 'amao8a and saidG F6+ease gi)e me t e opportunity to te++ you t e story.FFSome ot er day*F ans<ered 'amao8a.:n% o <as 8een+y disappointed. 7e studied furt er and tried again. 'amao8a re?e%ted im many times. 3 en :n% o <ou+d start to ta+8 'amao8a <ou+d stop im* sayingG F'ou are not yet +i8e my mot er.FIt too8 :n% o fi)e years to $e a$+e to te++ 'amao8a t e +egend as is mot er ad to+d it to im.In t is <ay* 'amao8a imparted Zen to :n% o. 24. Midnight 9A"u0sionMany pupi+s <ere studying meditation under t e Zen master Sengai. #ne of t em used to arise at nig t* %+im$ o)er t e temp+e <a++* and go to to<n on a p+easure ?aunt.Sengai* inspe%ting t e dormitory Euarters* found t is pupi+ missing one nig t and a+so dis%o)ered t e ig stoo+ e ad used to s%a+e t e <a++. Sengai remo)ed t e stoo+ and stood t ere in its p+a%e.3 en t e <anderer returned* not 8no<ing t at Sengai <as t e stoo+* e put is feet on t e master9s ead and ?umped do<n into t e grounds. Dis%o)ering < at e ad done* e <as ag ast.Sengai saidG FIt is )ery % i++y in t e ear+y morning. Do $e %arefu+ not to %at% %o+d yourse+f.FT e pupi+ ne)er <ent out at nig t again. 2#. A %ette0 to a Dying Man5assui <rote t e fo++o<ing +etter to one of is dis%ip+es < o <as a$out to dieGFT e essen%e of your mind is not $orn* so it <i++ ne)er die. It is not an eAistan%e* < i% is peris a$+e. It is not an emptiness* < i% is a mere )oid. It as neit er %o+or nor form. It en?oys no p+easures and suffers no pains.FI 8no< you are )ery i++. (i8e a good Zen student* you are fa%ing t at si%8ness sEuare+y. 'ou may not 8no< eAa%t+y < o is suffering* $ut Euestion yourse+fG 3 at is t e essen%e of t is mind! T in8 on+y of t is. 'ou <i++ need no more. Co)et not ing. 'our end < i% is end+ess is as a sno<f+a8e disso+)ing in t e pure air.F 2). A D0op of 1ate0A Zen master named 2isan as8ed a young student to $ring im a pai+ of <ater to %oo+ is $at .T e student $roug t t e <ater and* after %oo+ing t e $at * t re< on to t e ground t e +itt+e t at <as +eft o)er.F'ou dun%e@F t e master s%o+ded im. F3 y didn9t you gi)e t e rest of t e <ater to t e p+ants! 3 at rig t a)e you to <aste e)en one drop of <ater in t is temp+e!FT e young student attained Zen in t at instant. 7e % anged is name to Te8isui* < i% means a drop of <ater. 2-. Tea"hing the B(timateIn ear+y times in =apan* $am$oo.and.paper +anterns <ere used <it %and+es inside. A $+ind man* )isiting a friend one nig t* <as offered a +antern to %arry ome <it im.FI do not need a +antern*F e said. FDar8ness or +ig t is a++ t e same to me.FFI 8no< you do not need a +antern to find your <ay*F is friend rep+ied* F$ut if you don9t a)e one* someone e+se may run into you. So you must ta8e it.FT e $+ind man started off <it t e +antern and $efore e ad <a+8ed )ery far someone ran sEuare+y into im. F(oo8 out < ere you are going@F e eA%+aimed to t e stranger. FCan9t you see t is +antern!FF'our %and+e as $urned out* $rot er*F rep+ied t e stranger. 2.. *on+Atta"hment/itano 2empo* a$$ot of :i ei temp+e* <as nine+y.t<o years o+d < en e passed a<ay in t e year 1433. 7e endea)ored is < o+e +ife not to $e atta% ed to anyt ing. As a <andering mendi%ant < en e <as t<enty e appened to meet a tra)e+er < o smo8ed to$a%%o. As t ey <a+8ed toget er do<n a mountain road* t ey stopped under a tree to rest. T e tra)e+er offered /itano a smo8e* < i% e a%%epted* as e <as )ery ungry at t e time.F7o< p+easant t is smo8ing is*F e %ommented. T e ot er ga)e im an eAtra pipe and to$a%%o and t ey parted./itano fe+tG FSu% p+easant t ings may distur$ meditation. 5efore t is goes too far* I <i++ stop no<.F So e t re< t e smo8ing outfit a<ay.3 en e <as t<enty.t ree years o+d e studied I./ing* t e profoundest do%trine of t e uni)erse. It <as <inter at t e time and e needed some ea)y %+ot es. 7e <rote is tea% er* < o +i)ed a undred mi+es a<ay* te++ing im of is need* and ga)e t e +etter to a tra)e+er to de+i)er. A+most t e < o+e <inter passed and neit er ans<er nor %+ot es arri)ed. So /itano resorted to t e pres%ien%e of I./ing* < i% a+so tea% es t e art of di)ination* to determine < et er or not is +etter ad mis%arried. 7e found t at t is ad $een t e %ase. A +etter after<ards from is tea% er made no mention of %+ot es.FIf I perform su% a%%urate determinati)e <or8 <it I./ing* I may neg+e%t my meditation*F fe+t /itano. So e ga)e up t is mar)e+ous tea% ing and ne)er resorted to its po<ers again.3 en e <as t<enty.eig t e studied C inese %a++igrap y and poetry. 7e gre< so s8i++fu+ in t ese arts t at is tea% er praised im. /itano musedG FIf I don9t stop no<* I9++ $e a poet* not a Zen tea% er.F So e ne)er <rote

anot er poem. 22. Tosui8s :inega0Tosui <as t e Zen master < o +eft t e forma+ism of temp+es to +i)e under a $ridge <it $eggars. 3 en e <as getting )ery o+d* a friend e+ped im to earn is +i)ing <it out $egging. 7e s o<ed Tosui o< to %o++e%t ri%e and manufa%ture )inegar from it* and Tosui did t is unti+ e passed a<ay.3 i+e Tosui <as ma8ing )inegar* one of t e $eggars ga)e im a pi%ture of t e 5udd a. Tosui ung it on t e <a++ of is ut and put a sign $eside it. T e sign readGMr. Amida 5udd aG T is +itt+e room is Euite narro<. I %an +et you remain as a transient. 5ut don9t t in8 I am as8ing you to $e re$orn in your paradise. 144. The Si(ent Temp(eS oi% i <as a one.eyed tea% er of Zen* spar8+ing <it en+ig tenment. 7e taug t is dis%ip+es in Tofu8u temp+e.Day and nig t t e < o+e temp+e stood in si+en%e. T ere <as no sound at a++.:)en t e re%iting of sutras <as a$o+is ed $y t e tea% er. 7is pupi+s ad not ing to do $ut meditate.3 en t e master passed a<ay* an o+d neig $or eard t e ringing of $e++s and t e re%itation of sutras. T en s e 8ne< S oi% i ad gone. 141. 3uddha8s <en5udd a saidG FI %onsider t e positions of 8ings and ru+ers as t at of dust motes. I o$ser)e treasures of go+d and gems as so many $ri%8s and pe$$+es. I +oo8 upon t e finest si+8en ro$es as tattered rags. I see myriad <or+ds of t e uni)erse as sma++ seeds of fruit* and t e greatest +a8e in India as a drop of oi+ on my foot. I per%ei)e t e tea% ings of t e <or+d to $e t e i++usion of magi%ians. I dis%ern t e ig est %on%eption of eman%ipation as a go+den $ro%ade in a dream* and )ie< t e o+y pat of t e i++uminated ones as f+o<ers appearing in one9s eyes. I see meditation as a pi++ar of a mountain* -ir)ana as a nig tmare of daytime. I +oo8 upon t e ?udgment of rig t and <rong as t e serpentine dan%e of a dragon* and t e rise and fa++ of $e+iefs as $ut tra%es +eft $y t e four seasons.K

T e 2ate+ess 2ate T e 2ate+ess 2ate or T e 2ate+ess 5arrier CC in. 3u.<en 8uanI =ap. Mumon8anDT e aut or is C inese C 9an master 3u.men 7ui. ai C Mumon :8ai* 1113. 12,0D. :ng+is Trans+ation5y +ate Zen master /atsu8i Se8ida CT<o Zen C+assi%s 2,.130D #rigina+ C inese TeAtT e origina+ C inese teAt is ta8en from t e fo++o<ing =apanese <e$ siteG ttpGLL omepage1.nifty.%omLpoem.%+u$Lmumonn8anLmumon8an<oyomu. tm T e C inese and =apanese teAts in t is <e$ site are ta8en from t e $oo8 tit+ed Mumon8an* pu$+is ed in =apan $y I<anami 5un8M. C inese C ara%tersBnfortunate+y a fe< C inese % ara%ters <ere not gi)en in t is site. (u%8i+y t ese % ara%ters are +ess t an 1N of t e teAt. 3 ere t ere <as a definition a$out t ese ideograms* t ey are entered t em using C inese system C5ig &D. T ere are a+so ideograms t at appear as mere $+a%8 $oAes* <it out any eAp+anations. T ese are rep+a%ed <it dummy % ara%ters Cempty sEuare $oAesD.

T e 2ate+ess 2ate 3u.<en 8uan CMumon8anD Mumon9s 6refa%e 5udd ism ma8es mind its foundation and no.gate its gate.-o<* o< do you pass t roug t is no.gate!It is said t at t ings %oming in t roug t e gate %an ne)er $e your o<n treasures. 3 at is gained from eAterna+ %ir%umstan%es <i++ peris in t e end.7o<e)er* su% a saying is a+ready raising <a)es < en t ere is no <ind. It is %utting un$+emis ed s8in. !"# $%&'()*+,-.As for t ose < o try to understand t roug ot er peop+e9s <ords* t ey are stri8ing at t e moon <it a sti%8I s%rat% ing a s oe* < ereas it is t e foot t at it% es. 3 at %on%ern a)e t ey <it t e trut ! /0123456 7189:;<=>?1@ !In t e summer of t e first year of =Mtei* :8ai <as in RyOs M Temp+e and as ead mon8 <or8ed <it t e mon8s* using t e %ases of t e an%ient masters as $ri%8$ats to $atter t e gate and +ead t em on a%%ording to t eir respe%ti)e %apa%ities.A"B#$CDEFG%HIJKL&T e teAt <as <ritten do<n not a%%ording to any s% eme* $ut ?ust to ma8e a %o++e%tion of forty.eig t %ases.MNIt is %a++ed Mumon8an* FT e 2ate+ess 2ate.F O'()PQ*RSA man of determination <i++ unf+in% ing+y pus is <ay straig t for<ard* regard+ess of a++ dangers.LTUV+WX T en e)en t e eig t.armed -ata %annot inder im.,YZ[J\]^_`abc :)en t e four se)ens of t e 3est and t e t<o t rees of t e :ast <ou+d $eg for t eir +i)es.-d. ef(/g012h3ijk4If one as no determination* t en it <i++ $e +i8e %at% ing a g+impse of a orse ga++oping past t e <indo<G in t e t<in8+ing of an eye it <i++ $e gone. ;erse 5N T e 2reat 3ay is gate+ess*lm,n Approa% ed in a t ousand <ays.o #n%e past t is % e%8point pq67 'ou stride t roug t e uni)erse. Case 1 =Ms O9s FMuF rs8tu1 8tvw7x9u1:,y ftzA mon8 as8ed =Ms O* F7as a dog t e 5udd a -ature!F =Ms O ans<ered* FMu.F Mumon9s Comment N;<={>|}~?n@In order to master Zen* you must pass t e $arrier of t e patriar% s. To attain t is su$t+e rea+i>ation* you must %omp+ete+y %ut off t e <ay of t in8ing.{n@ABIf you do not pass t e $arrier* and do not %ut off t e <ay of t in8ing* t en you <i++ $e +i8e a g ost %+inging to t e $us es and <eeds. {>-o<* I <ant to as8 you* < at is t e $arrier of t e patriar% s!` r'rf3 y* it is t is sing+e <ord FMu.F T at is t e front gate to Zen.9 N<T erefore it is %a++ed t e FMumon8an of Zen.F4C8tD E{>IFrhrGIf you pass t roug it* you <i++ not on+y see =Ms O fa%e to fa%e* $ut you <i++ a+so go and in and <it t e su%%essi)e patriar% s* entang+ing your eye$ro<s <it t eirs* seeing <it t e same eyes* earing <it t e same ears.H Isn9t t at a de+ig tfu+ prospe%t!,~3ou+dn9t you +i8e to pass t is $arrier! _ KILJJlKM'L;'Arouse your entire $ody <it its t ree undred and siAty $ones and ?oints and its eig ty.four t ousand pores of t e s8inI summon up a spirit of great dou$t and %on%entrate on t is <ord FMu.FM ,Carry it %ontinuous+y day and nig t. Do not form a ni i+isti% %on%eption of )a%an%y* or a re+ati)e %on%eption of F asF or F as not.FN'OPIt <i++ $e ?ust as if you s<a++o< a red. ot iron $a++* < i% you %annot spit out e)en if you try.QAsFRRS T-&U1V`WA++ t e i++usory ideas and de+usi)e t oug ts a%%umu+ated up to t e present <i++ $e eAterminated* and < en t e time %omes* interna+ and eAterna+ <i++ $e spontaneous+y united. 'ou <i++ 8no< t is* $ut for yourse+f on+y* +i8e a dum$ man

< o as ad a dream.X-&YZ[s[T en a++ of a sudden an eAp+osi)e %on)ersion <i++ o%%ur* and you <i++ astonis t e ea)ens and s a8e t e eart . \]R ^{^{_XJ`a_It <i++ $e as if you snat% a<ay t e great s<ord of t e )a+iant genera+ /an9u and o+d it in your and. 3 en you meet t e 5udd a* you 8i++ imI < en you meet t e patriar% s* you 8i++ t em. #n t e $rin8 of +ife and deat * you %ommand perfe%t freedomI among t e siAfo+d <or+ds and four modes of eAisten%e* you en?oy a merry and p+ayfu+ samad i. -o<* I <ant to as8 you again* F7o< <i++ you %arry it out!FAbc':mp+oy e)ery oun%e of your energy to <or8 on t is FMu.FO defrgIf you o+d on <it out interruption* $e o+dG a sing+e spar8* and t e o+y %and+e is +it@ Mumon9s ;erse 5Nu1y T e dog* t e 5udd a -ature* T e pronoun%ement* perfe%t and fina+.h, 5efore you say it as or as not*ic 'ou are a dead man on t e spot. Case 2 7ya8u?M9s FoA ^s vw ;,r;j3 en 7ya8u?M #s M de+i)ered a %ertain series of sermons* an o+d man a+<ays fo++o<ed t e mon8s to t e main a++ and +istened to im.;; 3 en t e mon8s +eft t e a++* t e o+d man <ou+d a+so +ea)e.r>99Fk ;#ne day* o<e)er* e remained $e ind* and 7ya8u?M as8ed im* F3 o are you* standing ere $efore me!F;zlT e o+d man rep+ied.;fFI am not a uman $eing.4 mnoIn t e o+d days of /as yapa 5udd a* I <as a ead mon8* +i)ing ere on t is mountain.7!;9;:7f#ne day a student as8ed me* 9Does a man of en+ig tenment fa++ under t e yo8e of %ausation or not!9oz7I ans<ered* 9-o* e does not.9pSin%e t en I a)e $een doomed to undergo fi)e undred re$irt s as a foA.vwrqrI $eg you no< to gi)e t e turning <ord to re+ease me from my +ife as a foA.99;:7fTe++ me* does a man of en+ig tenment fa++ under t e yo8e of %ausation or not!F>z77ya8u?M ans<ered* F7e does not ignore %ausation.F;!}-o sooner ad t e o+d man eard t ese <ords t an e <as en+ig tened.szjXGMa8ing is $o<s* e said* FI am eman%ipated from my +ife as a foA. I s a++ remain on t is mountain.vw bQxI a)e a fa)or to as8 of youG <ou+d you p+ease $ury my $ody as t at of a dead mon8.F >tU GQx7ya8u?M ad t e dire%tor of t e mon8s stri8e <it t e ga)e+ and inform e)eryone t at after t e midday mea+ t ere <ou+d $e a funera+ ser)i%e for a dead mon8.!u rv; T e mon8s <ondered at t is* saying* F:)eryone is in good ea+t I no$ody is in t e si%8 <ard. 3 at does t is mean!FG`>wGxE rAfter t e mea+ 7ya8u?M +ed t e mon8s to t e foot of a ro%8 on t e far side of t e mountain and <it is staff po8ed out t e dead $ody of a foA and performed t e %eremony of %remation.>ycF7T at e)ening e as%ended t e rostrum and to+d t e mon8s t e < o+e story.z9:;{orqpqq{ '-P$a8u t ereupon as8ed im* FT e o+d man ga)e t e <rong ans<er and <as doomed to $e a foA for fi)e undred re$irt s. -o<* suppose e ad gi)en t e rig t ans<er* < at <ou+d a)e appened t en!F>zF3D7ya8u?M said* F'ou %ome ere to me* and I <i++ te++ you.Fz9FD>rP$a8u <ent up to 7ya8u?M and $oAed is ears.>z| } ,}7ya8u?M %+apped is ands <it a +aug and eA%+aimed* FI <as t in8ing t at t e $ar$arian ad a red $eard* $ut no< I see $efore me t e red.$earded $ar$arian imse+f.F Mumon9s Comment N7-p-ot fa++ing under %ausationG o< %ou+d

t is ma8e t e mon8 a foA!7--ot ignoring %ausationG o< %ou+d t is ma8e t e o+d man eman%ipated!O~rhFIf you %ome to understand t is* you <i++ rea+i>e o< o+d 7ya8u?M <ou+d a)e en?oyed fi)e undred re$irt s as a foA. Mumon9s ;erse 5N -ot fa++ing* not ignoringGr T<o fa%es of one die. -ot ignoring* not fa++ingGl{J{ A t ousand errors* a mi++ion mista8es. Case 3 2utei Raises a Finger _s vw,9c r3 ene)er 2utei #s M <as as8ed a$out Zen* e simp+y raised is finger.G,17 ;9vw ~#n%e a )isitor as8ed 2utei9s $oy attendant* F3 at does your master tea% !F1_T e $oy too raised is finger.G9Ee7earing of t is* 2utei %ut off t e $oy9s finger <it a 8nife.1T e $oy* s%reaming <it pain* $egan to run a<ay.k 13 s2utei %a++ed to im* and < en e turned around* 2utei raised is finger.1-w}T e $oy sudden+y $e%ame en+ig tened. |N[r_<rA3 en 2utei <as a$out to pass a<ay* e said to is assem$+ed mon8s* FI o$tained one.finger Zen from TenryO and used it a++ my +ife $ut sti++ did not eA aust it.F!3 en e ad finis ed saying t is* e entered into eterna+ -ir)ana. Mumon9s Comment N1}X_T e en+ig tenment of 2utei and of t e $oy does not depend on t e finger.O~[1rsIf you understand t is* TenryO* 2utei* t e $oy* and you yourse+f are a++ run t roug <it one s8e<er. Mumon9s ;erse 5N[ 2utei made a foo+ of o+d TenryO** :man%ipating t e $oy <it a sing+e s+i%e*B1 =ust as /yorei %+ea)ed Mount /asan l To +et t e 'e++o< Ri)er run t roug . Case " T e 3estern 5ar$arian <it -o 5eard Js1 dNZ[17-3a8uan said* F3 y as t e 3estern 5ar$arian no $eard!F Mumon9s Comment N;=;}= }Study s ou+d $e rea+ study* en+ig tenment s ou+d $e rea+ en+ig tenment.'1S= Cr'ou s ou+d on%e meet t is $ar$arian dire%t+y to $e rea++y intimate <it im.C i'5ut saying you are rea++y intimate <it im a+ready di)ides you into t<o. Mumon9s ;erse 5N;F Don9t dis%uss your dream V 5efore a foo+.1 5ar$arian <it no $eard #$s%ures t e %+arity. Case & /yMgen9s FMan up in a TreeF s! !vwz;"#$#%& /yMgen #s M said* FIt is +i8e a man up in a tree anging from a $ran% <it is mout I is ands grasp no $oug * is feet rest on no +im$.,;9Z3'o(W)9Ooi cSomeone appears under t e tree and as8s im* 93 at is t e meaning of 5od id arma9s %oming from t e 3est!9 If e does not ans<er* e fai+s to respond to t e Euestion. If e does ans<er* e <i++ +ose is +ife.no3 at <ou+d you do in su% a situation!F Mumon9s Comment N,*+:)en if your e+oEuen%e f+o<s +i8e a ri)er* it is of no a)ai+.r,-T oug you %an eApound t e < o+e of 5udd ist +iterature* it is of no use.O~o.Fn_F.n _If you so+)e t is pro$+em* you <i++ gi)e +ife to t e <ay t at as $een dead unti+ t is moment and destroy t e <ay t at as $een a+i)e up to no<.d/-S0391#t er<ise you must <ait for Maitreya 5udd a and as8 im. Mumon9s ;erse 5N!23 /yMgen is tru+y t oug t+essIR4A5 7is )i%e and poison are end+ess.Ux" 7e stops up t e mout s of t e mon8s*M67h And de)i+9s eyes sprout from t eir $odies. Case , T e 5udd a 7o+ds #ut a F+o<er s89: 8;XB9:3 en S a8yamuni

5udd a <as at Mount 2rd ra8uta* e e+d out a f+o<er to is +isteners.n<- :)eryone <as si+ent.=m>#n+y Ma a8as yapa $ro8e into a $road smi+e.8z ,?h,v|>|@- ABmT e 5udd a said* FI a)e t e True D arma :ye* t e Mar)e+ous Mind of -ir)ana* t e True Form of t e Form+ess* and t e Su$t+e D arma 2ate* independent of <ords and transmitted $eyond do%trine. T is I a)e entrusted to Ma a8as yapa.F Mumon9s Comment NCDO ;2o+den.fa%ed 2autama rea++y disregarded is +isteners.EF_u7e made t e good +oo8 $ad and so+d dog9s meat +a$e+ed as mutton.|GHI7e imse+f t oug t it <as <onderfu+.`nJ?h, If* o<e)er* e)eryone in t e audien%e ad +aug ed* o< %ou+d e a)e transmitted is True :ye!-Ym?h, And again* if Ma a8as yapa ad not smi+ed* o< %ou+d t e 5udd a a)e transmitted it!O?h,, K1 If you say t e True D arma :ye %an $e transmitted* t en t e go+den.fa%ed o+d man <ou+d $e a %ity s+i%8er < o % eats t e %ountry $ump8in.O K-6WmIf you say it %annot $e transmitted* t en < y did t e 5udd a appro)e of Ma a8as yapa! Mumon9s ;erse 5N9:3 7o+ding out a f+o<er*L MjN T e 5udd a $etrayed is %ur+y tai+.m 7ea)en and eart <ere $e<i+dered*;[OP At Ma a8as yapa9s smi+e. Case 0 =Ms O9s F3as 'our 5o<+F \s8tQ 8t7x9RSA mon8 said to =Ms O* FI a)e ?ust entered t is monastery.b>6+ease tea% me.Ftz-Tf/F7a)e you eaten your ri%e porridge!F as8ed =Ms O.xz-TfF'es* I a)e*F rep+ied t e mon8.tzQU FT en you ad $etter <as your $o<+*F said =Ms O.x,V3it t is t e mon8 gained insig t. Mumon9s Comment N8t"NW3 en e opens is mout * =Ms O s o<s is ga++$+adder. 7e disp+ays is eart and +i)er.xjI <onder if t is mon8 rea++y did ear t e trut . I ope e did not mista8e t e $e++ for a ?ar. Mumon9s ;erse 5N`X :ndea)oring to interpret %+ear+y*Y) 'ou retard your attainment.i Don9t you 8no< t at f+ame is fire!jn 'our ri%e as +ong $een %oo8ed. Case 1 /ei% O t e 3 ee+ma8er LsZ[\ 'vw9xZ[\r2ettan #s M said* F/ei% O* t e first < ee+ma8er* made a %art < ose < ee+s ad a undred spo8es.9_ X--o<* suppose you too8 a %art and remo)ed $ot t e < ee+s and t e aA+e. 3 at <ou+d you a)e!F Mumon9s Comment NOfSXh]^ If anyone %an dire%t+y master t is topi%* is eye <i++ $e +i8e a s ooting star* is spirit +i8e a f+as of +ig tning. Mumon9s ;erse 5Nq 3 en t e spiritua+ < ee+s turn*_ :)en t e master fai+s to fo++o< t em.Jt T ey tra)e+ in a++ dire%tions* a$o)e and $e+o<*`aZ -ort * sout * east* and <est. Case 4 DaitsO C is M 5udd a b Mc vw7x9McKdeFn A mon8 as8ed /MyM Sei?M* FDaitsO C is M 5udd a sat in >a>en for ten 8a+pas and %ou+d not attain 5udd a ood. 7e did not $e%ome a 5udd a. 7o< %ou+d t is $e!FN9-Sei?M said* F'our Euestion is Euite se+f.eAp+anatory.Fxze-T e mon8 as8ed* F7e meditated so +ongI < y %ou+d e not attain 5udd a ood!FNSei?M said* F5e%ause e did not $e%ome a 5udd a.F Mumon9s Comment N`WW I a++o< t e $ar$arian9s rea+i>ation* $ut I do not a++o< is understanding.fO ;3 en an ignorant man rea+i>es it* e is a sage.;Of3 en a sage understands it* e is ignorant. Mumon9s ;erse 5N g 5etter eman%ipate your

mind t an your $odyI h 3 en t e mind is eman%ipated* t e $ody is free*Of 3 en $ot $ody and mind are eman%ipated*ij klm :)en gods and spirits ignore <or+d+y po<er. Case 10 Sei>ei Is Btter+y Destitude Ksnop q vw7x9znopSei>ei said to SM>an* FSei>ei is utter+y destitude.b>3i++ you gi)e im support!FzorSM>an %a++ed out* FSei>ei@FolSei>ei responded* F'es* sir@FNstu_-/vwSM>an said* F'ou a)e finis ed t ree %ups of t e finest <ine in C ina* and sti++ you say you a)e not yet moistened your +ips@F Mumon9s Comment Nno Sei>ei pretended to retreat. 3 at <as is s% eme!qxhy+3SM>an ad t e eye of 5udd a and sa< t roug is opponent9s moti)e.-U~or-u7o<e)er* I <ant to as8 you* at < at point did Sei>ei drin8 <ine! Mumon9s ;erse 5Nz{ 6o)erty +i8e 7antan9s*b| Mind +i8e /Mu9sI. 3it no means of +i)e+i ood*D} 7e dares to ri)a+ t e ri% est. Case 11 =Ms O Sees t e 7ermits Krst~ 8tr~9,, =Ms O <ent to a ermit9s %ottage and as8ed* FIs t e master in! Is t e master in!F~ _T e ermit raised is fist.tz =Ms O said* FT e <ater is too s a++o< to an% or ere*F and e <ent a<ay.r~z,,Coming to anot er ermit9s %ottage* e as8ed again* FIs t e master in! Is t e master in!F~_T is ermit* too* raised is fist.tz\^.s=Ms O said* FFree to gi)e* free to ta8e* free to 8i++* free to sa)e*F and e made a deep $o<. Mumon9s Comment Nr _-r'r'5ot raised t eir fistsI < y <as t e one a%%epted and t e ot er re?e%ted! X-Te++ me* < at is t e diffi%u+ty ere!O~rq 8t_XIf you %an gi)e a turning <ord to %+arify t is pro$+em* you <i++ rea+i>e t at =Ms O9s tongue as no $one in it* no< e+ping ot ers up* no< 8no%8ing t em do<n* <it perfe%t freedom.-8t^~7o<e)er* I must remind youG t e t<o ermits %ou+d a+so see t roug =Ms O.O^~,/x;!hIf you say t ere is anyt ing to % oose $et<een t e t<o ermits* you a)e no eye of rea+i>ation.O /x;s!hIf you say t ere is no % oi%e $et<een t e t<o* you a)e no eye of rea+i>ation. Mumon9s ;erse 5Nh] T e eye +i8e a s ooting star*^ T e spirit +i8e a +ig tingI^;R A deat .dea+ing $+ade*.; A +ife.gi)ing s<ord. Case 12 Zuigan Ca++s 7is Master K^s~; vw ~;<klZuigan 2en #s M %a++ed to imse+f e)ery day* FMaster@F and ans<ered* F'es* sir@Fz T en e <ou+d say* F5e <ide a<a8e@F and ans<er* F'es* sir@FWn ; F7en%efor<ard* ne)er $e de%ei)ed $y ot ers@F F-o* I <on9t@F Mumon9s Comment N1Wi_7#+d Zuigan $uys and se++s imse+f. 7e ta8es out a +ot of god.mas8s and de)i+.mas8s and puts t em on and p+ays <it t em. 3 at for* e !Qr'r' r'r';#ne %a++ing and t e ot er ans<eringI one <ide a<a8e* t e ot er saying e <i++ ne)er $e de%ei)ed. F:If you sti%8 to any of t em* you <i++ $e a fai+ure.OfW#If you imitate Zuigan* you <i++ p+ay t e foA. Mumon9s ;erse 5N!; C+inging to t e de+uded <ay of %ons%iousness*`Fi Students of t e 3ay do not rea+i>e trut . d3 T e seed of $irt and deat t roug end+ess eonsG;3; T e foo+ %a++s it t e true origina+ se+f. Case 13 To8usan 7o+ds 7is 5o<+s K_s

r#ne day To8usan <ent do<n to<ard t e dining room* o+ding is $o<+s. 9(//-?SeppM met im and as8ed* F3 ere are you off to <it your $o<+s! T e $e++ as not rung* and t e drum as not sounded.F To8usan turned and <ent $a%8 to is room.c_ _z/G"SeppM mentioned t is to 2antM* < o remar8ed* FTo8usan is reno<ned* $ut e does not 8no< t e +ast <ord.FG _39NxUTo8usan eard a$out t is remar8 and sent is attendant to fet% 2antM. F'ou do not appro)e of me!F e as8ed._'2antM < ispered is meaning.gXDTo8usan said not ing at t e time* $ut t e neAt day e as%ended t e rostrum* and $e o+d@ e <as )ery different from usua+@_xF z(G"2antM* going to<ard t e front of t e a++* %+apped is ands and +aug ed +oud+y* saying* FCongratu+ations@ #ur o+d man as got o+d of t e +ast <ord@WG[; From no< on* no$ody in t is < o+e %ountry %an outdo im@F Mumon9s Comment NO/G"_/VXAs for t e +ast <ord* neit er 2antM nor To8usan as e)er dreamed of it@g3r 3 en you +oo8 into t e matter* you find t ey are +i8e puppets on t e s e+f@ Mumon9s ;erse 5ND" If you rea+i>e t e first*G" 'ou master t e +ast.GDD T e first and t e +ast r" Are not one <ord. Case 1" -ansen Cuts t e Cat in T<o KJs` `vw7Z-ansen #s M sa< mon8s of t e :astern and 3estern a++s Euarre+ing o)er a %at. z ((f7e e+d up t e %at and said* FIf you %an gi)e an ans<er* you <i++ sa)e t e %at. If not* I <i++ 8i++ it.Fo9-o one %ou+d ans<er* and -ansen %ut t e %at in t<o.y8t ctT at e)ening =Ms O returned* and -ansen to+d im of t e in%ident.t_=Ms O too8 off is sanda+* p+a%ed it on is ead* and <a+8ed out. z1OX(FIf you ad $een t ere* you <ou+d a)e sa)ed t e %at*F -ansen remar8ed. Mumon9s Comment N8t'Te++ me* < at did =Ms O mean < en e put t e sanda+ on is ead!O~rq`If you %an gi)e a turning <ord on t is* you <i++ see t at -ansen9s de%ree <as %arried out <it good reason. d/-If not* FDanger@F Mumon9s ;erse 5N8tOX 7ad =Ms O $een t ere* o 7e <ou+d a)e done t e oppositeI\R1 3 en t e s<ord is snat% ed a<ay* `bc :)en -ansen $egs for is +ife. Case 1& TM>an9s SiAty 5+o<s Ks _ 7;9N-TM>an %ame to study <it Bnmon. Bnmon as8ed* F3 ere are you from!FzFFrom Sato*F TM>an rep+ied.N2XF3 ere <ere you during t e summer!Fz`F3e++* I <as at t e monastery of 7M>u* sout of t e +a8e.FNnF3 en did you +ea)e t ere*F Bnmon as8ed.zL '^KF#n August 2&F <as TM>an9s rep+y.N_%FI spare you siAty $+o<s*F Bnmon said.X9-vw_%T e neAt day TM>an %ame to Bnmon and said* F'esterday you said you spared me siAty $+o<s.4X-I $eg to as8 you* < ere <as I at fau+t!FN1Z`F# * you ri%e $ag@F s outed Bnmon. F3 at ma8es you <ander a$out* no< <est of t e ri)er* no< sout of t e +a8e!Fo} TM>an t ereupon %ame to a mig ty en+ig tenment eAperien%e. Mumon9s Comment N nDY,rnIf Bnmon ad gi)en TM>an t e true food of Zen and en%ouraged im to de)e+op an a%ti)e Zen spirit* is s% oo+ <ou+d not a)e de%+ined as it did.rX~S0[X3DWTM>an ad an agoni>ing strugg+e t roug t e < o+e nig t* +ost in t e sea of rig t and <rong. 7e rea% ed a %omp+ete

impasse. After <aiting for t e da<n* e again <ent to Bnmon* and Bnmon again made im a pi%ture $oo8 of Zen.S}/y:)en t oug e <as dire%t+y en+ig tened* TM>an %ou+d not $e %a++ed $ri++iant.9;_%---o<* I <ant to as8 you* s ou+d TM>an a)e $een gi)en siAty $+o<s or not!O-S-%If you say yes* you admit t at a++ t e uni)erse s ou+d $e $eaten.O-If you say no* t en you a%%use Bnmon of te++ing a +ie.~X?Dr"bIf you rea++y understand t e se%ret* you <i++ $e a$+e to $reat e out Zen spirit <it t e )ery mout of TM>an. Mumon9s ;erse 5N1-_1 T e +ion ad a se%ret to pu>>+e is %u$IFiY T e %u$ %rou% ed* +eaped* and das ed for<ard.%_ T e se%ond time* a %asua+ mo)e +ed to % e%8mate.FGy T e first arro< <as +ig t* $ut t e se%ond <ent deep. Case 1, 3 en t e 5e++ Sounds Ks\ NBnmon said* FT e <or+d is )ast and <ide.7-~\3 y do you put on your se)en.pie%e ro$e at t e sound of t e $e++!F Mumon9s Comment N;<!9In studying Zen* you s ou+d not $e s<ayed $y sounds and forms.YG}Xf :)en t oug you attain insig t < en earing a )oi%e or seeing a form* t is is simp+y t e ordinary <ay of t ings.x1__X|Don9t you 8no< t at t e rea+ Zen student %ommands sounds* %ontro+s forms* is %+ear.sig ted at e)ery e)ent and free on e)ery o%%asion!- 32ranted you are free* ?ust te++ meG Does t e sound %ome to t e ear or does t e ear go to t e sound!So If $ot sound and si+en%e die a<ay* at su% a ?un%ture o< %ou+d you ta+8 of Zen!Oj hG?C3 i+e +istening <it you ear* you %annot te++. 3 en earing <it your eye* you are tru+y intimate. Mumon9s ;erse 5N&r 3it rea+i>ation* t ings ma8e one fami+yIJlm 3it out rea+i>ation* t ings are separated in a t ousand <ays. r 3it out rea+i>ation* t ings ma8e one fami+yI&Jlm 3it rea+i>ation* t ings are separated in a t ousand <ays. Case 10 C O t e -ationa+ Tea% er 2i)es T ree Ca++s K\s>_ >__T e -ationa+ Tea% er %a++ed is attendant t ree times* and t ree times t e attendant responded.>z| 3T e -ationa+ Tea% er said* FI +ong feared t at I <as $etraying you* $ut rea++y it <as you < o <ere $etraying me.F Mumon9s Comment N>__p T e -ationa+ Tea% er %a++ed t ree times* and is tongue fe++ to t e ground._v T e attendant responded t ree times* and e ga)e is ans<er <it $ri++ian%e.> _-T e -ationa+ Tea% er <as o+d and +one+yI e e+d t e %o<9s ead and for%ed it to eat grass./T e attendant <ou+d a)e none of itI; U~W de+i%ious food as +itt+e attra%tion for a man < o is satiated. Te++ me* at < at point <as t e $etraya+!1r}3 en t e %ountry is f+ouris ing* ta+ent is pri>ed. 3 en t e ome is <ea+t y* t e % i+dren are proud. Mumon9s ;erse 5N~; 7e %arried and iron yo8e <it no o+e And +eft a %urse to trou$+e is des%endants. If you <ant to o+d up t e gate and t e doors*=%R 'ou must %+im$ a mountain of s<ords <it $are feet. Case 11 TM>an9s FMasaginF KLs _ vw7x9 A mon8 as8ed TM>an* F3 at is 5udd a!Fz_ TM>an rep+ied* FMasagin@F Rt ree pounds of f+aAS. Mumon9s Comment N;; <hNW#+d TM>an attained t e poor Zen of a %+am. 7e opened t e t<o a+)es of t e s e++ a +itt+e and eAposed a++ t e +i)er and intestines inside.--

5ut te++ me* o< do you see TM>an! Mumon9s ;erse 5N_ FT ree pounds of f+aAF %ame s<eeping a+ongI!C'C C+ose <ere t e <ords* $ut %+oser <as t e meaning.3 T ose < o argue a$out rig t and <rong ; Are t ose ens+a)ed $y rig t and <rong. Case 14 -ansen9s F#rdinary Mind Is t e 3ayF Kbs `7 8t9 =Ms O as8ed -ansen* F3 at is t e 3ay!FzF#rdinary mind is t e 3ay*F -ansen rep+ied.tz:FS a++ I try to see8 after it!F =Ms O as8ed. z(FIf you try for it* you <i++ $e%ome separated from it*F responded -ansen.tz F7o< %an I 8no< t e 3ay un+ess I try for it!F persisted =Ms O.z -ansen said* FT e 3ay is not a matter of 8no<ing or not 8no<ing.$ /no<ing is de+usionI not 8no<ing is %onfusion.O- 3 en you a)e rea++y rea% ed t e true 3ay $eyond dou$t* you <i++ find it as )ast and $ound+ess as outer spa%e.f7o< %an it $e ta+8ed a$out on t e +e)e+ of rig t and <rong!Ft !}3it t ese <ords* =Ms O %ame to a sudden rea+i>ation. Mumon9s Comment N `8tY9S?#-ansen disso+)ed and me+ted a<ay $efore =Ms O9s Euestion* and %ou+d not offer a p+ausi$+e eAp+anation.8t};_K:)en t oug =Ms O %omes to a rea+i>ation* e must de+)e into it for anot er t irty years $efore e %an fu++y understand it. Mumon9s ;erse 5N,:,' T e spring f+o<ers* t e autumn moonI2,, Summer $ree>es* <inter sno<.O_ If use+ess t ings do not %+utter your mind*;dnI 'ou a)e t e $est days of your +ife. Case 20 T e Man of 2reat Strengt ^Ks; vwz;7-% S Mgen #s M as8ed* F3 y is it t at a man of great strengt does not +ift is +egs!Fz" X_And e a+so said* FIt is not t e tongue e spea8s <it .F Mumon9s Comment N |It must $e said t at S Mgen s o<s us a++ is stoma% and intestines.` ;5ut a+as* no one %an appre%iate im@S3-%And e)en if someone %ou+d appre%iate im* +et im %ome to me* and I9++ $eat im se)ere+y. 3 y!Q ~~gIf you <ant to find pure go+d* you must see it t roug fire. Mumon9s ;erse 5N%&Y! (ifting is +eg* e 8i%8s up t e S%ented #%eanI_J<[ (o<ering is ead* e +oo8s do<n on t e fourt D yana ea)en.r' T ere is no spa%e )ast enoug for is $odyTr" -o<* some$ody <rite t e +ast +ine ere. Case 21 Bnmon9s F/ans i8etsuF ^Krs 7x9 A mon8 as8ed Bnmon* F3 at is 5udd a!Fzp Bnmon rep+ied* F/ans i8etsu@F RA dry s it.sti%8.S Mumon9s Comment N| +Bnmon <as too poor to prepare p+ain food* too $usy to spea8 from notes.[3 7e urried+y too8 up s i8etsu to support t e 3ay. T e de%+ine of 5udd ism <as t us fores ado<ed. Mumon9s ;erse 5N (ig tning f+as ing* Spar8s s ootingI2h A moment9s $+in8ing* k4 Missed fore)er. Case 22 /as yapa9s F/no%8 Do<n t e F+agpo+eF ^K^sm m79z8 Ananda as8ed /as yapa* FT e 3or+d. onored #ne ga)e you t e go+den ro$eI did e gi)e you anyt ing e+se!FmzFAnanda@F %ried /as yapa.lF'es* sir@F ans<ered Ananda.mz FF/no%8 do<n t e f+agpo+e at t e gate*F said /as yapa. Mumon9s Comment NO~rqCBr-/If you %an gi)e a turning <ord at t is

point* you <i++ see t at t e meeting at Mount 2rd ra8uta is sti++ so+emn+y %ontinuing.d/- iS|If not* t en t is is < at ;ipasyin 5udd a <orried a$out from remote agesI up to no< e as sti++ not a%Euired t e essen%e. Mumon9s ;erse 5N9 C Te++ meTEuestion or ans<erT< i% <as more intimate!;oh Many a)e 8nit t eir $ro<s o)er t isI :+der $rot er %a++s* younger $rot er ans<ers* and t ey $etray t e fami+y se%ret. T ey ad a spe%ia+ spring* not one of yin and yang. Case 23 T in8 -eit er 2ood -or :)i+ ^K_sR {7X T e SiAt 6atriar% <as pursued $y t e mon8 MyM as far as Taiyu Mountain.{X (zo T e patriar% * seeing MyM %oming* +aid t e ro$e and $o<+ on a ro%8 and said* FT is ro$e represents t e fait I it s ou+d not $e foug t o)er. If you <ant to ta8e it a<ay* ta8e it no<.FX9c[ X3 fMyM tried to mo)e it* $ut it <as as ea)y as a mountain and <ou+d not $udge. Fa+tering and trem$+ing* e %ried out* FI %ame for t e D arma* not for t e ro$e.I $eg you* p+ease gi)e me your instru%tion.F{zRDnU'X3 T e patriar% said* FT in8 neit er good nor e)i+. At t is )ery moment* < at is t e origina+ se+f of t e mon8 MyM!FX} At t ese <ords* MyM <as dire%t+y i++uminated. 7is < o+e $ody <as %o)ered <it s<eat.!s9N3':s,' 7e <ept and $o<ed* saying* F5esides t e se%ret <ords and t e se%ret meaning you a)e ?ust no< re)ea+ed to me* is t ere anyt ing e+se* deeper sti++!F{N(fT e patriar% said* F3 at I a)e to+d you is no se%ret at a++.OX3 en you +oo8 into your o<n true se+f* < ate)er is deeper is found rig t t ere.FXzX /VMyM said* FI <as <it t e mon8s under P$ai for many years $ut I %ou+d not rea+i>e my true se+f.K;"5ut no<* re%ei)ing your instru%tion* I 8no< it is +i8e a man drin8ing <ater and 8no<ing < et er it is %o+d or <arm.(>f My +ay $rot er* you are no< my tea% er.F{zO&D>T e patriar% said* FIf you say so* $ut +et us $ot %a++ P$ai our tea% er.#5e mindfu+ to treasure and o+d fast to < at you a)e attained.F Mumon9s Comment 9N{| T e SiAt 6atriar% <as* so to spea8* urried into e+ping a man in an emergen%y* and e disp+ayed a grandmot er+y 8indness.!"$#$%%X&"~`~&&r&It is as t oug e pee+ed a fres +i% i* remo)ed t e seed* put it in your mout * and as8ed you to s<a++o< it do<n. Mumon9s ;erse 5N'(') 'ou %annot des%ri$e itI you %annot pi%ture itI((g 'ou %annot admire itI don9t try to eat it ra<.3*, 'our true se+f as no< ere to ideIn+, 3 en t e <or+d is destroyed* it is not destroyed. Case 2" Fu8etsu9s Spee% and Si+en%e ^KJs! -vw7x 9<> M.A mon8 as8ed Fu8etsu* F5ot spee% and si+en%e are fau+ty in $eing ri R in<ard a%tion of mindS or $i R> out<ard a%tion of mindS. 7o< %an <e es%ape t ese fau+ts!F-z)*`_'~+,/:!Fu8etsu said* FI a+<ays remem$er t e spring in /Mnan* 3 ere t e partridges singI 7o< fragrant t e %ount+ess f+o<ers@F Mumon9s Comment N-^nFu8etsu9s Zen spirit <as +i8e +ig tning and opened a %+ear passage.eF;_e7o<e)er* e <as entang+ed in t e mon89s <ords and %ou+d not %ut t em off.O~C,nIf you %an rea++y grasp t e pro$+em* you %an readi+y find t e <ay out.!_r"3-o<* putting +anguage samad i aside* say it in your o<n <ords. Mumon9s ;erse 5NN" 7e does

not use a refined p raseI/0A 5efore spea8ing* e as a+ready anded it o)er.-7"1 1 If you % atter on and on*OP 'ou <i++ find you a)e +ost your <ay. Case 2& /yM>an9s Dream ^Ks_ 2vwV1)3_In a dream /yM>an #s M <ent to Maitreya9s p+a%e and <as +ed in to sit in t e t ird seat.,r8z 3_A senior mon8 stru%8 <it a ga)e+ and said* FToday t e one in t e t ird seat <i++ spea8.FzB4J"@/yM>an rose and* stri8ing <it t e ga)e+* said* FT e trut of Ma ayana is $eyond t e four propositions and trans%ends t e undred negations.jjTai% M@ Tai% M@F R7ear t e trut @S Mumon9s Comment N "(."i-o< te++ me* did /yM>an prea% or did e not not! If e opens is mout * e is +ostI if e sea+s is mout * e is +ost..KLl:)en if e neit er opens nor s uts is mout * e is a undred and eig t t ousand Rmi+es a<ay from t e trut S. Mumon9s ;erse 5N5[ In $road day+ig t* under t e $+ue s8y*VV 7e forges a dream in a dreamI6767 7e ma8es up a monstrous story r And tries to de%ei)e t e < o+e %ro<d. Case 2, T<o Mon8s Ro++ Bp t e 5+inds ^ Ks^x8/ nh7x0F; hE/3 en t e mon8s assem$+ed $efore t e midday mea+ to +isten to is +e%ture* t e great 7Mgen of SeiryM pointed at t e $am$oo $+inds.n,^x8/T<o mon8s simu+taneous+y <ent and ro++ed t em up.hNrr 7Mgen said* F#ne gain* one +oss.F Mumon9s Comment N11Te++ me* < o gained and < o +ost!O~rhn>23If you a)e an eye to penetrate t e se%ret* you <i++ see < ere SeiryM /o8us i fai+ed.-~9 7o<e)er* I <arn you strong+y against dis%ussing gain and +oss. Mumon9s ;erse 5N8XX4 : Ro++ing up t e $+inds* t e great s8y is open*: 5ut t e great s8y does not %ome up to Zen.:J 3 y don9t you t ro< t em a++ do<n from t e s8y*55 M And 8eep your pra%ti%e so %+ose t at no air %an es%ape! Case 20 -ansen9s F-ot Mind* -ot 5udd a* -ot T ingsF ^K\s `vw7x9z:,D; A mon8 as8ed -ansen* FIs t ere any D arma t at as not $een prea% ed to t e peop+e!Fz,-ansen ans<ered* FT ere is.Fxz D;F3 at is t e trut t at as not $een taug t!F as8ed t e mon8.z-ansen said* FIt is not mindI it is not 5udd aI it is not t ings.F Mumon9s Comment N`r9S ;A<=GAt t is Euestion* -ansen used up a++ is treasure and <as not a +itt+e %onfused. Mumon9s ;erse 5N>67 Ta+8ing too mu% spoi+s your )irtueI!,? Si+en%e is tru+y uneEua+ed.89 (et t e mountains $e%ome t e seaIM I9++ gi)e you no %omment. Case 21 RyOtan 5+o<s #ut t e Cand+e ^KLs:@ @78ATo8usan as8ed RyOtan a$out Zen far into t e nig t.@zyAt +ast RyOtan said* FT e nig t is +ate.1 3 y don9t you retire!F9;/ <z<To8usan made is $o<s and +ifted t e $+inds to <it dra<* $ut e <as met $y dar8ness. Turning $a%8 to RyOtan* e said* FIt is dar8 outside.F@g=fBDRyOtan +it a paper %and+e and anded it to im.C@DTo8usan <as a$out to ta8e it < en RyOtan $+e< it out.o-,V sAt t is* a++ of a sudden* To8usan <ent t roug a deep eAperien%e and made $o<s.@z1'-ERyOtan said* F3 at sort of rea+i>ation do you a)e!Fz[vw_fFFrom no< on*F said To8usan* FI <i++ not dou$t t e <ords of an o+d os M < o is reno<ned e)ery< ere under t e sun.FX@

z,'(F"GHT e neAt day RyOtan as%ended t e rostrum and said* FI see a fe++o< among you. 7is fangs are +i8e t e s<ord tree. 7is mout is +i8e a $+ood $o<+.r%&_Stri8e im <it a sti%8* and e <on9t turn is ead to +oo8 at you.Wn XSomeday or ot er* e <i++ %+im$ t e ig est of t e pea8s and esta$+is our 3ay t ere.F9IJBFrK z?L+OrM> rNOPTo8usan $roug t is notes on t e Diamond Sutra to t e front of t e a++* pointed to t em <it a tor% * and said* F:)en t oug you a)e eA austed t e a$truse do%trines* it is +i8e p+a%ing a air in a )ast spa%e. :)en t oug you a)e +earned a++ t e se%rets of t e <or+d* it is +i8e a drop of <ater dripped on t e great o%ean.FJB?And e $urned a++ is notes.s@T en* ma8ing $o<s* e too8 is +ea)e of is tea% er. Mumon9s Comment N/nAA" 3`?~- 5efore To8usan %rossed t e $arrier from is nati)e p+a%e* is mind $urned and is mout uttered $itterness. 7e <ent sout<ard* intending to stamp out t e do%trines of spe%ia+ transmission outside t e sutras. Qtn91g3 en e rea% ed t e road to Reis O* e as8ed an o+d <oman to +et im a)e +un% to Frefres t e mind.Fz1-@F'our <ors ip* < at sort of +iterature do you %arry in your pa%8!F t e o+d <oman as8ed.zBCJ BFCommentaries on t e Diamond Sutra*F rep+ied To8usan.z`C4 X/3T e o+d <oman said* FI ear it is said in t at sutra* 9T e past mind %annot $e e+d* t e present mind %annot $e e+d* t e future mind %annot $e e+d.9~ gU'-o<* I <ou+d +i8e to as8 you* < at mind are you going to a)e refres ed!F r9S" RAt t is Euestion To8usan <as dum$founded.-/1" 991,->7o<e)er* e did not remain inert under er <ords $ut as8ed* FDo you 8no< of any good tea% er around ere!FzS,@vwT e o+d <oman said* FFi)e mi+es from ere you <i++ find RyOtan #s M.F@A23Coming to RyOtan* To8usan got t e <orst of it.|F!G7is former <ords <ere in%onsistent <it is +ater ones.@D$As for RyOtan* e seemed to a)e +ost a++ sense of s ame in is %ompassion to<ard is son.W,1E=RX_rFF^Finding a $it of +i)e %oa+ in t e ot er* enoug to start a fire* e urried+y poured on muddy <ater to anni i+ate e)eryt ing at on%e.g3rA +itt+e %oo+ ref+e%tion te++s us it <as a++ a far%e. Mumon9s ;erse 5NGT 7earing t e name %annot surpass seeing t e fa%eIGT Seeing t e fa%e %annot surpass earing t e name.-U 7e may a)e sa)ed is nose*Vh5 5ut a+as@ e +ost is eyes. Case 24 T e SiAt 6atriar% 9s F'our Mind Mo)esF ^KbsW {7GW,^x oHT e <ind <as f+apping a temp+e f+ag* and t<o mon8s started an argument.rzW[ rz[#ne said t e f+ag mo)ed* t e ot er said t e <ind mo)edIk/XEt ey argued $a%8 and fort $ut %ou+d not rea% a %on%+usion.{z[W[Y[ T e SiAt 6atriar% said* FIt is not t e <ind t at mo)es* it is not t e f+ag t at mo)esI it is your mind t at mo)es.F^x-T e t<o mon8s <ere a<e.stru%8. Mumon9s Comment N [W[[-{>It is not t e <ind t at mo)esI it is not t e f+ag t at mo)esI it is not t e mind t at mo)es. 7o< do you see t e patriar% !O~C?^ xPIf you %ome to understand t is matter deep+y* you <i++ see t at t e t<o mon8s got go+d < en $uying iron.{>Z[\r]^T e patriar% %ou+d not <it o+d is %ompassion and %ourted disgra%e. Mumon9s ;erse 5NW[ 3ind* f+ag* mind*

mo)ing*r_w4 A++ eEua++y to $+ame.`" #n+y 8no<ing o< to open is mout *$p Bna<are of is fau+t in ta+8ing. Case 30 5aso9s FT is ;ery Mind Is t e 5udd aF _Ks(( 0{79 Dai$ai as8ed 5aso* F3 at is t e 5udd a!F{z(5aso ans<ered* FT is )ery mind is t e 5udd a.F Mumon9s Comment NOSw`-(fIf you dire%t+y grasp 5aso9s meaning* you <ear t e 5udd a9s %+ot es* eat t e 5udd a9s food* spea8 t e 5udd a9s <ords* do t e 5udd a9s deedsTt at is* you are a 5udd a imse+f.- @G;{/I]7o<e)er* a+as@ Dai$ai mis+ed not a fe< peop+e into ta8ing t e mar8 on t e $a+an%e for t e <eig t itse+f.'_a"7o< %ou+d e rea+i>e t at e)en mentioning t e <ord F5udd aF s ou+d ma8e us rinse out our mout s for t ree days!O'( (bcIf a man of understanding ears anyone say* FT is )ery mind is t e 5udd a*F e <i++ %o)er is ears and rus a<ay. Mumon9s ;erse 5Ns[ T e $+ue s8y and $rig t day* -o more sear% ing around@9 F3 at is t e 5udd a!F you as8GdJef 3it +oot in your po%8et* you de%+are yourse+f inno%ent. Case 31 =Ms O In)estigates an #+d 3oman _Krs8t 8t7x91Kn -A mon8 as8ed an o+d <oman* F3 at is t e <ay to Taisan!FzXST e o+d <oman said* F2o straig t on.Fxh_7 z'>x3 en t e mon8 ad pro%eeded a fe< steps* s e said* FA good* respe%ta$+e mon8* $ut e too goes t at <ay.FG ,xctAfter<ard someone to+d =Ms O a$out t is.tz0D&4L1=Ms O said* F3ait a $it* I <i++ go and in)estigate t e o+d <oman for you.FX9 T e neAt day e <ent and as8ed t e same Euestion* and t e o+d <oman ga)e t e same ans<er.t|NK1D f#n returning* =Ms O said to is dis%ip+es* FI a)e in)estigated t e o+d <oman of Taisan for you.F Mumon9s Comment N1`#eM gh~NT e o+d <oman on+y 8ne< o< to sit sti++ in er tent and p+an t e %ampaignI s e did not 8no< < en s e <as s ado<ed $y a spy.8t;OPdi ;T oug o+d =Ms O s o<ed imse+f %+e)er enoug to ta8e a %amp and o)er< e+m a fortress* e disp+ayed no tra%e of $eing a great %ommander.g3^,4 If <e +oo8 at t em* t ey $ot a)e t eir fau+ts.U~8t15ut te++ me* < at did =Ms O see in t e o+d <oman! Mumon9s ;erse 5N9r T e Euestion <as +i8e t e ot ers* T e ans<er <as t e same.~,j Sand in t e ri%e*k,l T orns in t e mud. Case 32 A -on.5udd ist 6 i+osop er Uuestions t e 5udd a _K^s9 8799,!9!A non.5udd ist p i+osop er said to t e 5udd a* FI do not as8 for <ordsI I don not as8 for non.<ords.F8QT e 5udd a ?ust sat t ere.(Rz8m_T e p i+osop er said admiring+y* FT e 3or+d. onored #ne* <it is great mer%y* as $+o<n a<ay t e %+ouds of my i++usion and ena$+ed me to enter t e 3ay.FxsAnd after ma8ing $o<s* e too8 is +ea)e.9 , )S(RT en Ananda as8ed t e 5udd a* F3 at did e rea+i>e* to admire you so mu% !F8zE0noT e 3or+d. onored #ne rep+ied* FA fine orse runs e)en at t e s ado< of t e < ip.F Mumon9s Comment N1p #D1GAnanda <as t e 5udd a9s dis%ip+e* $ut is understanding <as not eEua+ to t at of t e non.5udd ist. I <ant to as8 you* < at differen%e is t ere $et<een t e 5udd a9s dis%ip+e and t e non.5udd ist! Mumon9s ;erse 5N #n t e edge of a s<ord*Tc #)er t e ridge of an i%e$erg*Uq 3it no steps* no

+adders*rs C+im$ing t e %+iffs <it out ands. Case 33 5aso9s F-o Mind* -o 5udd aF _K_s 0{7x9 A mon8 as8ed 5aso* F3 at is t e 5udd a!F{N5aso ans<ered* F-o mind* no 5udd a.F Mumon9s Comment NO~;!VIf you understand t is* you a)e finis ed studying Zen. Mumon9s ;erse 5Nnt=u 6resent a s<ord if you meet a s<ordsmanI vW;X Don9t offer a poem un+ess you meet a poet.;_ 3 en ta+8ing* te++ one.t ird of itI/wr Don9t di)u+ge t e < o+e at on%e. Case 3" -ansen9s FReason Is -ot t e 3ayF _KJsc `zc -ansen said* FMind is not t e 5udd a* reason is not t e 3ay.F Mumon9s Comment N` |x-ansen* gro<ing o+d* ad no s ame.hy"=ust opening is stin8ing mout * e +et s+ip t e fami+y se%rets.-zG'et t ere are )ery fe< < o are gratefu+ for is 8indness. Mumon9s ;erse 5N[5_ T e s8y %+ears* t e sun s ines $rig t*{Y T e rain %omes* t e eart gets <et.A|J 7e opens is eart and eApounds t e < o+e se%ret*`} 5ut I fear e is +itt+e appre%iated. Case 3& Sei?M9s Sou+ Separated _Ks~ {9xz~U'2oso said to is mon8s* FSei?M9s sou+ separated from er $eing. 3 i% <as t e rea+ Sei?M!F Mumon9s Comment NO~}%%Z3 en you rea+i>e < at t e rea+ is* you <i++ see t at <e pass from one us8 to anot er +i8e tra)e+ers stopping for a nig t9s +odging.d /-[c5ut if you do not rea+i>e it yet* I earnest+y ad)ise you not to rus a$out <i+d+y. X-r\\L%3 en eart * <ater* fire* and air sudden+y separate* you <i++ $e +i8e a %ra$ strugg+ing in $oi+ing <ater <it its se)en or eig t arms and +egs.Un! 3 en t at appens* don9t say I didn9t <arn you@ Mumon9s ;erse 5N' T e moon a$o)e t e %+ouds is e)er t e sameI] ;a++eys and mountains are separate from ea% ot er.JJ A++ are $+essed* a++ are $+essedIr^ Are t ey one or are t ey t<o! Case 3, 3 en 'ou Meet a Man of t e 3ay _Ksn {N n;<o-o2oso said* F3 en you meet a man of t e 3ay on t e pat * do not meet im <it <ords or in si+en%e. Te++ me* o< <i++ you meet im!F Mumon9s Comment NO~oCHIn su% a %ase* if you %an manage an intimate meeting <it im it <i++ %ertain+y $e gratifying.d/-f=rh5ut if you %annot* you must $e <at% fu+ in e)ery <ay. Mumon9s ;erse 5Nn; Meeting a man of t e 3ay on t e road*<o Meet im <it neit er <ords nor si+en%e.^ A pun% on t e ?a<GS Bnderstand* if you %an dire%t+y understand. Case 30 =Ms O9s #a8 Tree _K\sF_ 8t 7x9 {>Z3'A mon8 as8ed =Ms O* F3 at is t e meaning of 5od id arma9s %oming to C ina!FtzF_1=Ms O said* FT e oa8 tree in t e garden.F Mumon9s Comment NO8tCF`G1If you understand =Ms O9s ans<er intimate+y* t ere is no S a8ya $efore you* no Maitreya to %ome. Mumon9s ;erse 5N! 3ords %annot eApress t ingsIO Spee% does not %on)ey t e spirit. !i S<ayed $y <ords* one is +ostI"_ 5+o%8ed $y p rases* one is $e+<i+dered. Case 31 A 5uffa+o 6asses t e 3indo< _KLs4/a {N !4/a_JJ47-LM42oso said* FA $uffa+o passes $y t e <indo<. 7is ead* orns* and four +egs a++ go past. 5ut < y %an9t t e tai+ pass too!F Mumon9s

Comment NOs~brhrqEJzc_,If you ma8e a %omp+ete a$out.fa%e* open your eye* and gi)e a turning <ord on t is point* you <i++ $e a$+e to repay t e four 8inds of +o)e t at a)e fa)ored you and e+p t e sentient $eings in t e t ree rea+ms < o fo++o< you.d/-=)LMIf you are sti++ una$+e to do t is* return to t is tai+ and ref+e%t upon it* and t en for t e first time you <i++ rea+i>e somet ing. Mumon9s ;erse 5N4pd 6assing $y* it fa++s into a dit% I3 Coming $a%8* a++ t e <orse* it is +ost.LM1 T is tiny +itt+e tai+*S-H7 3 at a strange t ing it is@ Case 34 A Mista8e in Spea8ing _Kbsp 7 x9X*A mon8 said to Bnmon* FT e $ri++ian%e of t e 5udd a si+ent+y i++uminates t e < o+e uni)erse. . .Fr"/@Ne5ut $efore t e %ou+d finis t e )erse* Bnmon said* FAren9t t ose t e <ords of C Metsu t e 2enius!FxzF'es* t ey are*F ans<ered t e mon8.zpfF'ou a)e s+ipped up in your spea8ing*F Bnmon said.G39zU~xpAfter<ard* S is in Zen?i $roug t up t e matter and said* FTe++ me* at < at point did t e mon8 err in is spea8ing!F Mumon9s Comment N O~Px7-pD;[>If you %+ear+y understand t is and rea+i>e o< eAa%ting Bnmon <as in is met od* and < at made t e mon8 err in is spea8ing* you are Eua+ified to $e a tea% er of ea)en and eart .Of/XIf you are not yet %+ear a$out it* you are far from sa)ing yourse+f. Mumon9s ;erse 5N f A +ine %ast in t e rapids*gh T e greedy <i++ $e %aug t."ih 5efore you start to open your mout *yci 'our +ife is a+ready +ost@ Case "0 Tipping #)er a 3ater 5ott+e JKs vwX3 en Isan #s M <as <it 7ya8u?M* e <as ten>o R ead %oo8S of t e monastery.j~; s3o 7ya8u?M <anted to % oose a master for Mount Tai.i* so e %a++ed toget er a++ t e mon8s and to+d t em t at anyone < o %ou+d ans<er is Euestion in an outstanding manner <ou+d $e % osen.99-9z-T en e too8 a <ater $ott+e and stood it on t e f+oor* and said* F'ou may not %a++ t is a <ater $ott+e. 3 at do you %a++ it!F3z fT e ead mon8 said* FIt %annot $e %a++ed a stump.F9 7ya8u?M as8ed Isan is opinion. Isan tipped o)er t e <ater $ott+e <it is feet and <ent out.z3rs1f7ya8u?M +aug ed and said* FT e ead mon8 +oses.F7cAnd Isan <as named as t e founder of t e ne< monastery. Mumon9s Comment Nrg3Isan disp+ayed great spirit in is a%tion* $ut e %ou+d not %ut imse+f free from 7ya8u?M9s apron strings. 7e preferred t e ea)ier tas8 to +ig ter one. 3 y <as e +i8e t at* e !I _P7e too8 off is ead$and to $ear t e iron yo8e. Mumon9s ;erse 5NGk Tossing $am$oo $as8ets and +ad+es a<ay*r@ 7e made a g+orious das and s<ept a++ $efore im.l 7ya8u?M9s $arrier %annot stop is ad)an%eI% T ousands of 5udd as %ome fort from t e tips of is feet. Case "1 5od id arma9s Mind.6a%ifying JKrs 5od id arma sat fa%ing t e <a++.^{T e Se%ond 6atriar% stood in t e sno<.eTz1/b >7e %ut off is arm and presented it to 5od id arma* %rying* FMy mind as no pea%e as yet@ I $eg you* master* p+ease pa%ify my mind@Fz3F5ring your mind ere and I <i++ pa%ify it for you*F rep+ied 5od id arma.{zFI a)e sear% ed for my mind* and I %annot ta8e o+d of it*F said t e Se%ond 6atriar% .zAF-o< your

mind is pa%ified*F said 5od id arma. Mumon9s Comment N mKSII 3T e $ro8en.toot ed o+d 7indu %ame so important+y* t ousands of mi+es o)er t e sea.| T is <as raising <a)es < ere t ere <as no <ind.GCr';x In is +ast years e indu%ed en+ig tenment in is dis%ip+e* < o* to ma8e matters <orse* <as defe%ti)e in t e siA roots.Qn_=J3 y* S asanro did not 8no< for ideograp s. Mumon9s ;erse 5NZ3S Coming east* dire%t+y pointing*7 'ou entrusted t e D arma* and trou$+e aroseIoS T e %+amor of t e monasteries 3 Is a++ $e%ause of you. Case "2 T e 2ir+ Comes out of Samad i JK^s 1/ 8;7@Cp:#n%e* in t e o+d days* in t e time of t e 3or+d. onored #ne* Man?usri <ent to t e assem$+y of t e 5udd as and found t at e)eryone ad departed to is origina+ d<e++ing p+a%e.=,r;e_#n+y a gir+ remained* sitting in samad i %+ose to t e 5udd a9s t rone.@z ;e Man?usri as8ed S a8yamuni 5udd a* F3 y %an t e gir+ get near t e 5udd a9s t rone* < i+e I %annot!F@$o_9S a8yamuni 5udd a said* F5ring er out of er samad i and as8 er yourse+f.F@q;_ r[Ai Man?usri <a+8ed around t e gir+ t ree times* snapped is fingers on%e* too8 er to t e 5ra ma ea)en* and eAerted a++ is mira%u+ous po<ers to $ring er out of er meditation* $ut in )ain. 8zYl@o;/T e 3or+d. onored #ne said* F:)en a undred t ousand Man?usris %annot ma8e er <a8e up.?4rK^r*],OXs5ut do<n $e+o<* past t<e+)e undred mi++ion +ands as innumera$+e as t e sands of 2anges* t ere is a 5od isatt)a MMmyM.o;/7e <i++ $e a$+e to rouse er from er samad i.F=OX ts-88OXInstant+y t e 5od isatt)a MMmyM emerged from t e eart and made a $o< to t e 3or+d. onored #ne* < o ga)e im is imperia+ order.;Fr T e 5od isatt)a <ent o)er to t e gir+ and snapped is fingers on%e.;/At t is s e %ame out of er samad i. Mumon9s Comment N`1ruvM #+d S a8yamuni put a petty drama on t e stage and fai+ed to en+ig ten t e masses. @\>7-s;/I <ant to as8 youG Man?usri is t e tea% er of t e Se)en 5udd asI < y %ou+dn9t e arouse t e gir+ from er samad i!OXDs-7o< <as it t at MMmyM* a 5od isatt)a at t e $eginner9s stage* %ou+d do it!O~Cw U/If you understand t is intimate+y* you <i++ en?oy -agya9s grand samad i in t e $usiest a%ti)ity of %ons%iousness. Mumon9s ;erse 5N #ne <as su%%essfu+* t e ot er <as notI+x 5ot se%ured freedom of mind.i_7 #ne in a god.mas8* t e ot er in a de)i+.mas8I23 :)en in defeat* a $eautifu+ performan%e. Case "3 S u>an9s S ippei JK_s3 3vw9z;O&y S u>an #s M e+d up is s ippei Rstaff of offi%eS $efore is dis%ip+es and said* F'ou mon8s@ If you %a++ t is a s ippei* you oppose its rea+ity.&If you do not %a++ it a s ippei* you ignore t e fa%t.;-Te++ me* you mon8s* < at <i++ you %a++ it!F Mumon9s Comment N&yIf you %a++ it a s ippei* you oppose its rea+ity.& If you do not %a++ it a s ippei* you ignore t e fa%t.,3ords are not a)ai+a$+eI si+en%e is not a)ai+a$+e.-o<* te++ me Eui%8+y* < at is it! Mumon9s ;erse 5N9 7o+ding up t e s ippei*^. 7e ta8es +ife* e gi)es +ife.y.z #pposing and ignoring inter<ea)e.{bc :)en 5udd as and patriar% s $eg for t eir +i)es. Case "" 5as M9s Staff JKJs vwz&,1

& 15as M #s o said to is dis%ip+es* FIf you a)e a staff* I <i++ gi)e you a staff.& 1\& 1If you a)e no staff* I <i++ ta8e it from you.F Mumon9s Comment N 4e{'It e+ps me <ade a%ross a ri)er < en t e $ridge is do<n. It a%%ompanies me to t e )i++age on a moon+ess nig t.O|If you %a++ it a staff* you <i++ enter e++ +i8e an arro<. Mumon9s ;erse 5N?yD T e dept s and s a++o<s of t e <or+d JX Are a++ in its grasp.Q[ It supports t e ea)en and sustains t e eart . :)ery< ere* it en an%es t e do%trine. Case "& 7Men9s F3 o Is 7e!F JKsW1 >{ N`1W7Men of TM>an said* F:)en S a8ya and Maitreya are ser)ants of anot er.W1I <ant to as8 you* < o is e!F Mumon9s Comment NOf W}!K_C~=9;DIf you %an rea++y see t is Fanot erF <it perfe%t %+arity* it is +i8e en%ountering your o<n fat er at a %rossroads. 3 y s ou+d you as8 < et er you re%ogni>e im or not! Mumon9s ;erse 5NW Don9t dra< anot er9s $o<*W01 Don9t ride anot er9s orse*W+ Don9t dis%uss anot er9s fau+ts*W Don9t eAp+ore anot er9s affairs. Case ", 6ro%eed #n from t e Top of t e 6o+e JKs_-7 vwz_ -7Se8isM #s M as8ed* F7o< %an you pro%eed on furt er from t e top of a undred.foot po+e!F:z _e;-/Anot er eminent tea% er of o+d said* F'ou* < o sit on t e top of a undred.foot po+e* a+t oug you a)e entered t e 3ay you are not yet genuine._=7K?6ro%eed on from t e top of t e po+e* and you <i++ s o< your < o+e $ody in t e ten dire%tions.F Mumon9s Comment N-7Y 8If you go on furt er and turn your $ody a$out* no p+a%e is +eft < ere you are not t e master.- _ -75ut e)en so* te++ me* o< <i++ you go on furt er from t e top of a undred.foot po+e! : !F Mumon9s ;erse 5NVh 7e dar8ens t e t ird eye of insig t { /I] And %+ings to t e first mar8 on t e s%a+e.c :)en t oug e may sa%rifi%e is +ife*r@ 7e is on+y a $+ind man +eading t e $+ind. Case "0 Tosotsu9s T ree 5arriers JK\s_ vw-_9!Tosotsu :tsu #s M set up t ree $arriers for is dis%ip+esG;L`y1. 'ou +ea)e no stone unturned to eAp+ore profundity* simp+y to see into your true nature.(;yX--o<* I <ant to as8 you* ?ust at t is moment* < ere is your true nature!y?2. If you rea+i>e your true nature* you are free from +ife and deat .hnTe++ me* < en your eyesig t deserts you at t e +ast moment* o< %an you $e free from +ife and deat !J-3. 3 en you set yourse+f free from +ife and deat * you s ou+d 8no< your u+timate destination. So < en t e four e+ements separate* < ere <i++ you go! Mumon9s Comment NOo_q E~v(If you %an put turning <ords to t ese t ree Euestions* you are t e master < ere)er you may stand and %ommand Zen < ate)er %ir%umstan%es you may $e in. d/- If ot er<ise* +istenG gu+ping do<n your mea+ <i++ fi++ you easi+y* $ut % e<ing it <e++ %an sustain you. Mumon9s ;erse 5Nrd T is moment9s t oug ts sees t roug eterna+ timeId( :terna+ time is ?ust t is moment. 'r If you see t roug t is moment9s t oug t*Q ; 'ou see t roug t e man < o sees t roug t is moment. Case "1 /empM9s #ne Road JKLspr n pvw7x9K?rnvA mon8 as8ed /empM #s M* FIt is <ritten*

95 aga)ats in t e ten dire%tions. #ne straig t road to -ir)ana.9/n_X-I sti++ <onder < ere t e road %an $e.F9rzX~/empM +ifted is staff* dre< a +ine* and said* F7ere it is.FGx8(ater t e mon8s as8ed t e same Euestion to Bnmon*9 1z1 _sK_[`U< o e+d up is fan and said* FT is fan ?umps up to t e t irty.t ird ea)en and its t e nose of t e deity Sa8ra De)anam Indra.&r% {H3 en you stri8e t e %arp of t e eastern sea* t e rain %omes do<n in torrents.F Mumon9s Comment Nr;yy ]r;[#ne* going to t e $ottom of t e sea* +ifts up %+ouds of dustI t e ot er* on t e top of t e ig est mountain* rises to<ering <a)es to <as t e s8y./r#ne o+ding fast* t e ot er +etting go* ea% stret% es out is and to support t e profound tea% ing.' z1T ey are ?ust +i8e t<o riders starting from opposite ends of t e %ourse and meeting in t e midd+e.S;5ut none on eart %an $e a$so+ute+y dire%t.h3^/ n_X3 en eAamined <it a true eye* neit er of t ese t<o great masters 8no<s t e road. Mumon9s ;erse 5N/c7n0j 5efore a step is ta8en* t e goa+ is rea% edI/[n0 5efore t e tongue is mo)ed* t e spee% is finis ed.SX0 T oug ea% mo)e is a ead of t e neAt*=,K T ere is sti++ a trans%endent se%ret. Mumon9s 6osts%ript G {QF=DT e sayings and doings of t e 5udd a and t e patriar% s a)e $een set do<n in t eir origina+ form.;YN h-ot ing superf+uous as $een added $y t e aut or* < o as ta8en t e +id off is ead and eAposed is eye$a++s.~;S'our dire%t rea+i>ation is demandedI it s ou+d not $e soug t t roug ot ers.OM? hGcIf you are a man of rea+i>ation* you <i++ immediate+y grasp t e point at t e s+ig test mention of it. UT ere is no gate for you to go t roug I t ere are no stairs for you to as%end.$T B9'ou pass t e % e%8point* sEuaring your s ou+ders* <it out as8ing permission of t e 8eeper. L#';'Remem$er 2ens a9s saying* F-o. gate is t e gate of eman%ipationI no.meaning is t e meaning of t e man of t e 3ay.F XX`'-4And 7a8uun says* FC+ear+y you 8no< o< to ta+8 of it* $ut < y %an9t you pass t is simp+e* spe%ifi% t ing!F f]7o<e)er* a++ t is 8ind of ta+8 is +i8e ma8ing a mud pie <it mi+8 and $utter.OiIf you a)e passed t e Mumon8an* you %an ma8e a foo+ of Mumon.O If not* you are $etraying yourse+f.)|v}mcXIt is easy to 8no< t e -ir)ana mind $ut diffi%u+t to attain t e <isdom of differentiation.Xmc3 en you a)e rea+i>ed t is <isdom* pea%e and order <i++ reign o)er your +and. n/s#F T e % ange of era to =Mtei R1221S* fi)e days $efore t e end of summer session L sRespe%tfu++y ins%ri$ed $y Mumon :8ai 5 i88 u* eig t in su%%ession from 'Mgi s 3u.<en 8uan CMumon8anD :nd of t e $oo8 Sour%e:ng+is trans+ation $y +ate Zen master /atsu8i Se8ida CT<o Zen C+assi%s 2,.130D