The Blockhead Lord
April 7th 2007 01:31
Category: Oriental Thoughts
Two Zen teachers, Daigu and Gudo, were invited to visit a lord. Upon arriving, Gudo said to the lord: "You are wise by nature and have an inborn ability to learn Zen."
"Nonsense," said Daigu. "Why do you flatter this blockhead? He may be a lord, but he doesn't know anything of Zen."
So, instead of building a temple for Gudo, the lord built it for Daigu and studied Zen with him.
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Daigu did not care that he was facing a high official, and spoke frankly and in a straightforward way, and was thus esteemed. Not to be influenced by outward appearances and not to harbour good or evil in one's heart - this is to be close to Zen***
Higher learning requires detachment from ego
Source: Zen Flesh, Zen Bones
Image resource:Fodor.com
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