禅Tiantong Rujing

proverb

Do Not Burn Incense for Show

Song

Traditionally attributed

Text

Do not burn incense for show, do not bow for show, do not chant for show. The dharma does not need an audience; you need a few honest mornings.

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Attribution

Lineage: Caodong

By Tiantong Rujing

Sources

  • contentEihei Dogen: Mystical Realist

    Hee-Jin Kim

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