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... Isan . Isan walked up , kicked over the pitcher , and left . Hyakujo said , " The head monk has been defeated by Isan . " So Isan was ordered to start the monastery . MUMON'S COMMENTARY Extremely valiant though he is , Isan could not ...
... Isan . Isan walked up , kicked over the pitcher , and left . Hyakujo said , " The head monk has been defeated by Isan . " So Isan was ordered to start the monastery . MUMON'S COMMENTARY Extremely valiant though he is , Isan could not ...
Page 290
... Isan from the beginning to the end of his commentary , and in doing so is , on the contrary , praising Isan's Zen ability and personality . First Mumon says , " Extremely valiant though he is , Isan could not after all jump out of ...
... Isan from the beginning to the end of his commentary , and in doing so is , on the contrary , praising Isan's Zen ability and personality . First Mumon says , " Extremely valiant though he is , Isan could not after all jump out of ...
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... Isan's working of " kicking over the pitcher . " The first line figuratively refers to the circumstances when Isan left the post of tenzo : he lightly threw away bamboo baskets and wooden ladles , which are necessary utensils for ...
... Isan's working of " kicking over the pitcher . " The first line figuratively refers to the circumstances when Isan left the post of tenzo : he lightly threw away bamboo baskets and wooden ladles , which are necessary utensils for ...
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Shuans Preface to the Mumonkan 379 | 3 |
KOAN | 4 |
Joshus Mu | 19 |
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absolute actual training Ananda answer attain awakened barrier Baso bodhi Bodhidharma Bodhisattva Buddha Nature Buddhism called causation China Dharma Dharma transmission disciples discriminating Dogen dualistic dynasty enlightened essence of Zen fact finger fundamental Ganto give grasp Gutei Gyozan Hogen Hyakujo Isan Kasho koan Kyogen live Mahayana Manjusri Master Joshu Master Mumon Master Nansen means Mind is Buddha monastery mondo monk monk asked Mount Mumon says MUMON'S COMMENTARY MUMON'S POEM Mumonkan negation never no-mind nonduality oak tree Obaku old woman old Zen Master once ordinary mind Patriarch pounds of flax prajna question realize reply Rinzai Sakya Sakyamuni satori Sen-jo Seppo silence Soju speaking stick studying Zen sutra T'ang dynasty Taibai talk teacher teaching TEISHO ON MUMON'S tell three pounds tion Tokusan Tozan transcends transmission Unmon Venerable whole universe wonderful word of Zen World-Honored zazen Zen ability Zen circles Zen eye Zen students Zuigan