禅Yuanwu Keqin

proverb

Passing On

Song

Traditionally attributed

Text

I passed the dharma to Dahui as one passes a lit candle in a windy hall. The candle does not belong to me, and once it is lit in his hand, it does not belong to him either.

tr. Zen Lineage editorial

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Attribution

Lineage: Linji

By Yuanwu Keqin

Sources

  • contentHow Zen Became Zen: The Dispute Over Enlightenment and the Formation of Chan Buddhism in Song-Dynasty China

    Morten Schlütter

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