禅Yongjia Xuanjue

proverb

Dragon Girl Becomes Buddha

Tang

Traditionally attributed

Text

The dragon girl became Buddha in a single moment. The patriarchs took many lifetimes. Both stories are true; both are reminders not to keep score.

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Attribution

Lineage: Early Chan

By Yongjia Xuanjue

Sources

  • contentEssays in Zen Buddhism, First Series

    D. T. Suzuki

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