Three Mysterious Gates

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In one phrase, three mysterious gates. In one mysterious gate, three essentials. In one essential, ten thousand returns. The student who insists on counting them does not pass through any of them.

tr. Zen Lineage editorial

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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