Sound of Grass

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If you cannot hear the sound of grass growing, you are not yet quiet enough. Sit until you hear it, and you will not be tempted to mistake your speech for teaching.

tr. Zen Lineage editorial

license: cc_by

Attribution

• Attributed To
  Qingyuan Xingsi

Lineage: Qingyuan line

By Qingyuan Xingsi

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Sources

• contentZen's Chinese Heritage: The Masters and Their Teachings

  Andy Ferguson