禅Wuzu Fayan

proverb

Wuzu's Encouragement

Song

Traditionally attributed

Text

I told Yuanwu: do not measure your awakening against another's. Each awakening is a particular voice; the chorus only sings if every voice keeps its own pitch.

tr. Zen Lineage editorial

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Attribution

Lineage: Linji

By Wuzu Fayan

Sources

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

    Andy Ferguson

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