Go wash the bowl


A man became a monk at the Guanyin temple. He met the abbot, Zhaozhou Congshen of the Tang dynasty.

monk: Please give me some guidance, master.

Zhaozhou: Have you eaten the porridge?

monk: Yes, I have eaten.

Zhaozhou: Then go wash the bowl.


commentary:
Perception, practice of Zen and everyday action are the same thing. It is vital to understand this point. To be absolutely alert is practising Zen; it is not that in making an effort to practise one then gains insight.



唐代时,有一个人来到河北赵州观音院出家。他来到赵州禅师身前,向他请教怎么修行。
僧人: 请师父教我修行。
赵州: 你吃过粥没有?
僧人: 吃过了。
赵州: 那就先去洗钵。

评注:
领悟、修行及日常行动,都是属于同一件事情,要能够确认领悟到这种真实,并加以维持,这才是修行。而不是因为修行才能领悟。



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Related:
The Gateless Gate 无门关 (wikipedia)

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