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Verse on Case 1: Bodhidharma's Vast Emptiness
Blue Cliff Record
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Vast emptiness, nothing holy— the approach is far too lofty. Had he known what would come after, he would have shut his mouth for good. But the old barbarian sailed across the sea in vain, and to this day there are those who vainly search for him.
Attribution
By Xuedou Chongxian
From Blue Cliff Record
Sources
Blue Cliff Record: Verse on Case 1: Bodhidharma's Vast Emptiness