In the future Rinzai mentioned to Fuke, “Since I’m going to unfold Obaku’s educating any longer, you need to assist me with what I lack.” Fuke, displaying homage, retreated. When Kukbu got here to see him, he repeated what he had mentioned to Fuke. Kukbu additionally, displaying respect, retreated. Three days later Fuke visited Rinzai once more and after greeting him, requested, “What did you say to Kukbu a couple of days in the past?” Rinzai hit him together with his stick. Three days later, Kukbu got here to see him once more as properly and after saying whats up, requested, “I hear that you simply hit Fuke three days in the past. What occurred?” Rinzai hit him together with his stick as properly.
Commentary:
Rinzai mentioned the identical phrases to each Fuke and Kukbu and responded by hitting Fuke together with his stick when he was requested by Fuke three days later what he had mentioned to Kukbu. He meant that no matter he mentioned is the perform of the true-Self by revealing the true-Self. Rinzai answered Kukbu’s query ‘I hear that you simply hit Fuke three days in the past. What occurred?’ by hitting him as properly. He meant that his hitting may seem like totally different from his talking, however they’re the identical in essence because the perform of Vacancy.
Scholar: “Why did Rinzai solely hit his disciples every time he was requested a query?”
Grasp: “As a result of the blind have problem distinguishing hugging from wrestling.”
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