--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Frank Gorin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Regarding "Zen Is One." > Tuesday, June 20, > jasonzavoda wrote: > > > > I don't see that following the idea of 'one' creates suffering in anyone, > > so I'm all for it even if I don't follow it myself. > > Hi, Jason. My favorite "one" story is from the Mumonkan, Case 3, Gutei Raises > A Finger. (also in the Hekiganroku, Case 19, but without some delicious detail). > > "Whenever Gutei Osho was asked about Zen, he simply raised his finger. > One day a visitor asked Gutei's boy attendant, 'What does your master > teach?' The boy, too, raised a finger. Hearing of this, Gutei cut off the > boy's finger with a knife. The boy, screaming with pain, began to run away. > Gutei called to him and when he turned around, Gutei raised his finger. > The boy suddenly became enlightened." > > Jason writes: > > > If you follow the idea of 'one', isn't that your path, your personal > > way? I'd say, don't knock it, even if it doesn't work for you, > > because the way that works for you isn't anyone else's way. > > So I guess I disagree with you about some things. > > Okay with me. Whatever works. 'One' doesn't work for me. > > ~ Frank >
Whew. That Gutei didn't leave any room for error. If I was his attendant he probably would have chopped my head off. Too bad I wasn't his attendant. :-) Ian ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/XISQkA/lOaOAA/yQLSAA/S27xlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
