Before and After Zen

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Before studying Zen, men are men and mountains are mountains. After a first glimpse into the truth of Zen, mountains are no longer mountains. After enlightenment, mountains are once again mountains.

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Attribution

• Attributed To
  D.T. Suzuki

Lineage: Rinzai

By D.T. Suzuki

• God of Zenproverb
• Unless It Grows Out of Yourselfproverb
• On the Essence of Zensaying
• Satori as the Raison d'Être of Zensaying

From Essays in Zen Buddhism

• Unless It Grows Out of Yourself
• On the Essence of Zen
• Satori as the Raison d'Être of Zen

Sources

• contentWikisource — English-language free library

  Essays in Zen Buddhism, First Series

  Essays in Zen Buddhism: Before and After Zen