禅Tiantong Rujing

proverb

Body and Mind Drop Away

Song

Traditionally attributed

Text

Body and mind drop away — that is the practice. The student who tries to drop them on purpose finds them stuck more firmly. Sit until the body forgets itself; the rest is automatic.

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Attribution

Lineage: Caodong

By Tiantong Rujing

Sources

  • contentEihei Dogen: Mystical Realist

    Hee-Jin Kim

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