禅Vinītaruci

proverb

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Early Thiền

Traditionally attributed

Text

Sanskrit, Chinese, Vietnamese — three rivers, one ocean. The student who waits for the perfect translation will die thirsty on the riverbank.

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Attribution

Lineage: Thiền

By Vinītaruci

Sources

  • contentCuong Tu Nguyen — medieval Vietnamese Buddhism scholarship

    Cuong Tu Nguyen

    pp. 9–25

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