禅Yongjia Xuanjue

proverb

Overnight Guest

Tang

Traditionally attributed

Text

I came to Huineng for confirmation; we spoke a single night and I was confirmed. They have called me the Overnight Guest ever since. The night was long because nothing was held back.

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Attribution

Lineage: Early Chan

By Yongjia Xuanjue

Sources

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

    Andy Ferguson

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