Ruiyan Shiyan
Ruiyan Shiyan
Dates uncertain
Ruiyan Shiyan is recorded in the historiography of the late-Tang / Song-period Chan transmission network as a transmission figure in its lineage. The surviving record preserves his place in the line; little distinctive doctrinal material from his teaching is preserved in modern scholarship[1].
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Teachers and lineage of Ruiyan Shiyan
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Teachings
Zuigan called out to himself every day: "Master." Then he answered himself: "Yes, sir." And after that he added: "Become sober." Again he answered: "Yes, sir." "And after that," he continued, "do not be deceived by others." "Yes, sir; yes, sir," he answered. Mumon’s comment: Old Zuigan sells out and buys himself. He is opening a puppet show. He uses one mask to call "Master" and another that answers the master. Another mask says "Sober up" and another, "Do not be cheated by others." If anyone clings to any of his masks, he is mistaken, yet if he imitates Zuigan, he will make himself fox-like. Some Zen students do not realize the true man in a mask Because they recognize ego-soul. Ego-soul is the seed of birth and death, And foolish people call it the true man.
- dialogueMaster! Are You Awake?
Every day Ruiyan would call out to himself, "Master!" and answer, "Yes?" Then he would say, "Are you awake?" and answer, "Yes, yes!" "From now on, don't be fooled by others, any day, any time." "No, no!"
Other masters in Qingyuan line
Master Record Sources
n.d.
Ruiyan Shiyan
Other
- koan_refsChart of the Chan Ancestors
75 12 66
- nameZen Editorial Overlay - Originals Curation
Ruiyan Shiyan
- teachersZen Editorial Overlay - Originals Curation
Yantou Quanhuo