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syn = Reader of the sutras | syn = Reader of the sutras: [[Sw Ananda Teertha]]. | ||
:The sutra | |||
::During three years of severe training under the great master Gizan, Koshu was unable to gain satori. | |||
::At the beginning of a special seven-day session of discipline, he thought his chance had finally come. He climbed the tower of the temple gate, and going up to the arhat images he made this vow: Either I realize my dreams up here, or they'll find my dead body at the foot of this tower. | |||
::He went without food or sleep, giving himself up to constant zazen, often crying out things like: What was my karma that in spite of all these efforts I can't grasp the way? | |||
::At last he admitted failure, and, determined to end it all, he went to the railing and slowly lifted his leg over it. At that very instant he had an awakening. | |||
::Overjoyed, he rushed down the stairs and through the rain to Gizan's room. | |||
::Before he had a chance to speak, the master cried: Bravo! -- you've finally had your day. | |||
:([[Glossary#source_of_quotes_in_the_synopsis|source:''CD-ROM'']]) | |||
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prevevent = The Grass Grows by Itself ~ 05 | | prevevent = The Grass Grows by Itself ~ 05 | | ||
nextevent = The Grass Grows by Itself ~ 07 | | nextevent = The Grass Grows by Itself ~ 07 | |
Revision as of 12:06, 22 March 2019
event type | discourse |
date & time | 26 Feb 1975 am |
location | Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona |
language | English |
audio | Available, duration 1h 30min. Quality: good. |
online audio | |
video | Not available |
online video | |
see also |
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online text | find the PDF of this discourse |
shorttitle | GRASS06 |
- notes
- synopsis
- Reader of the sutras: Sw Ananda Teertha.
- The sutra
- During three years of severe training under the great master Gizan, Koshu was unable to gain satori.
- At the beginning of a special seven-day session of discipline, he thought his chance had finally come. He climbed the tower of the temple gate, and going up to the arhat images he made this vow: Either I realize my dreams up here, or they'll find my dead body at the foot of this tower.
- He went without food or sleep, giving himself up to constant zazen, often crying out things like: What was my karma that in spite of all these efforts I can't grasp the way?
- At last he admitted failure, and, determined to end it all, he went to the railing and slowly lifted his leg over it. At that very instant he had an awakening.
- Overjoyed, he rushed down the stairs and through the rain to Gizan's room.
- Before he had a chance to speak, the master cried: Bravo! -- you've finally had your day.
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