When a monastic requested Grasp Jangsa, “Does the unique man turn out to be the Buddha?” the grasp mentioned, “Inform me. Does an emperor sow seeds and harvest rice himself?” The monastic mentioned, “Properly, who turns into the Buddha then?” The grasp mentioned, “You do.” The monastic didn’t reply, and the grasp requested him, “Do you perceive?” The monastic mentioned, “No, I don’t know.” The grasp mentioned, “The one who fell on the bottom has to stand up on his toes relying on the bottom, however the floor by no means says something to him.”
Pupil: “What’s the authentic man?”
Grasp: “Everyone, together with the Buddha, is his servant.”
Commentary:
An emperor’s dreaming that he’s asking for charity as a beggar is the way in which sentient beings reside.
©Boo Ahm
All writing ©Boo Ahm. All photographs ©Simon Hathaway
