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Immovable Mind

by Yung-ming Yen-shou
(904 - 975) Timeline

English version by
John C.H. Wu

Original Language
Chinese
Buddhist : Zen / Chan
10th Century

You wish to know the spirit of Yung-ming Zen?
Look at the lake in front of the gate.
When the sun shines, it radiates light and brightness,
When the wind comes, there arise ripples and waves.

 

 

-- from The Golden Age of Zen: Zen Masters of the T'ang Dynasty, by John C.H. Wu

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Themes

  Light
  Sun
  Water
 
 


Recommended Books


Essays in Zen Buddhism, First Series, by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki
The Golden Age of Zen: Zen Masters of the T'ang Dynasty, by John C.H. Wu

 

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