禅Tetto Giko

proverb

Night Bell

Kamakura

Traditionally attributed

Text

The night bell rings for those who are still awake. The dharma rings for those who are willing to be woken. Both rings are a single sound.

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Attribution

Lineage: Rinzai

By Tetto Giko

Sources

  • contentZen Buddhism: A History — Volume 2: Japan

    Heinrich Dumoulin

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