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syn = Reader of the sutras | syn = Reader of the sutras: [[Sw Ananda Teertha]]. | ||
:The sutra | |||
::Date-jitoku, a fine waka poet, | |||
::Wanted to master Zen. | |||
::With this in mind | |||
::He made an appointment | |||
::To see Ekkei, | |||
::Abbot of Shokokuji in Kyoto. | |||
::Jitoku went to the master full of hopes, | |||
::But as soon as he entered the room | |||
::He received a whack. | |||
::He was astonished and mortified: | |||
::No one had ever dared to strike him before, | |||
::But as it is a strict Zen rule | |||
::Never to say or do anything | |||
::Unless asked by the master, | |||
::He withdrew silently. | |||
::He went at once to Kokuon, | |||
::Who was to succeed Ekkei as abbot | |||
::And told him that he planned | |||
::To challenge Ekkei to a duel. | |||
::'Can't you see | |||
::That the master was being kind to you?' | |||
::Said Dokuon. 'Exert yourself in zazen | |||
::And you will see for yourself | |||
::What his treatment of you means.' | |||
::For three days and nights | |||
::Jitoku engaged in desperate contemplation, | |||
::Then, suddenly, he experienced an ecstatic awakening. | |||
::This satori was approved by Ekkei. | |||
::Jitoku called on Dokuon | |||
::And thanked him for his advice, saying: | |||
::'If it hadn't been for your wisdom | |||
::I would not have had such a transfiguring experience. | |||
::And as for the master, | |||
::His blow was far from hard enough.' | |||
:([[Glossary#source_of_quotes_in_the_synopsis|source:''CD-ROM'']])| | |||
prevevent = Above All Don't Wobble ~ 26 | | prevevent = Above All Don't Wobble ~ 26 | | ||
nextevent = Above All Don't Wobble ~ 27 | | nextevent = Above All Don't Wobble ~ 27 | |
Revision as of 04:53, 21 April 2019
event type | discourse |
date & time | 11 Feb 1976 am |
location | Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona |
language | English |
audio | Available, duration 1h 44min. Quality: good. |
online audio | |
video | Not available |
online video | |
see also |
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online text | find the PDF of this discourse |
shorttitle | NIRVAN01 |
- notes
- synopsis
- Reader of the sutras: Sw Ananda Teertha.
- The sutra
- Date-jitoku, a fine waka poet,
- Wanted to master Zen.
- With this in mind
- He made an appointment
- To see Ekkei,
- Abbot of Shokokuji in Kyoto.
- Jitoku went to the master full of hopes,
- But as soon as he entered the room
- He received a whack.
- He was astonished and mortified:
- No one had ever dared to strike him before,
- But as it is a strict Zen rule
- Never to say or do anything
- Unless asked by the master,
- He withdrew silently.
- He went at once to Kokuon,
- Who was to succeed Ekkei as abbot
- And told him that he planned
- To challenge Ekkei to a duel.
- 'Can't you see
- That the master was being kind to you?'
- Said Dokuon. 'Exert yourself in zazen
- And you will see for yourself
- What his treatment of you means.'
- For three days and nights
- Jitoku engaged in desperate contemplation,
- Then, suddenly, he experienced an ecstatic awakening.
- This satori was approved by Ekkei.
- Jitoku called on Dokuon
- And thanked him for his advice, saying:
- 'If it hadn't been for your wisdom
- I would not have had such a transfiguring experience.
- And as for the master,
- His blow was far from hard enough.'
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