Do Not Borrow Eyes

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Do not borrow the patriarchs' eyes. The eyes you have are already the patriarchs' eyes; the borrowing is what makes them seem someone else's.

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Attribution

• Attributed To
  Linji Yixuan

Lineage: Linji

By Linji Yixuan

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Sources

• contentThe Linji Lu and the Creation of Chan Orthodoxy

  Albert Welter