Returning to the Source ~ 07

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event type discourse
date & time 17 Dec 1974 am
location Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona
language English
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shorttitle SOURCE07
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synopsis
Reader of the sutra: Sw Ananda Teertha.
The sutra
For nearly twenty years, Houn, a layman devoted to the study of Zen, lived at Yakusan temple, and undertook discipline under master Igen.
The day came when he decided to return to his family. The master asked ten of his disciples to see him off at the gate.
It was snowing, and Houn, looking up, said: Lovely, snowflakes as beautiful as these don't fall elsewhere.
'Elsewhere', said one of the ten, 'where is this elsewhere?' At this Houn slapped his face.
'Why did you do that dear layman?' asked the disciple, rubbing his cheek.
'How can you pose as a Zen-man?' Houn said angrily. 'You're doomed to hell.'
'And you?' the disciple cried. 'What about yourself?' houn slapped him again.
'You've eyes, but you won't see,' he said over his shoulder as he moved off, 'and you have a mouth, but you're dumb.'


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