‘Do you want to know Manjusri? He is here right before your eyes functioning ceaselessly without change, This is the living Manjusri.’
Zen Master Rinzai
‘Do you want to know Manjusri? He is here right before your eyes functioning ceaselessly without change, This is the living Manjusri.’
Zen Master Rinzai
‘A moment of anger in your heart is burning in fire.
Realising this, you’ll no longer be at the mercy of circumstance.’
Zen Master Rinzai
‘A moment of doubt in your heart is being obstructed by earth. Realising this, you’ll no longer be at the mercy of circumstance.’
Zen Master Rinzai
‘Understanding life and death — free to come and go—free from fear of death. No need to look for worthiness it will arise of itself.’
Zen Master Rinzai
A monk said to Joshu: ‘I have just entered the monastery. Please teach me.’
Joshu said, `Have you eaten breakfast?’
The monk said, `Yes, I have.’
`Then wash your bowls and put them away,’ said Joshu.
Zen Master Rinzai
‘If someone asks me about Bodhisattvas, I appear in a state of compassion.’
Zen Master Rinzai
‘If someone asks me where to look for Buddha, I will show myself in a state of purity.’
Zen Master Rinzai
‘If someone asks me about Bodhi, I respond by showing a state of pure mystery.’
Zen Master Rinzai