Joshu mentioned, “A clay Buddha can’t cross water as a result of it collapses. A metal Buddha can’t cross a forge as a result of it melts down. A picket Buddha can’t cross fireplace as a result of it burns. What’s the true Buddha?”
Scholar: “What’s the true Buddha?”
Grasp: “It by no means collapses, by no means melts down and by no means burns.
Commentary:
Seeing what doesn’t change in what modifications is seeing the Buddha.
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