A Zen Apocrypha: Translating Eyes of Humans, Eyes of Gods
Jess RowEyes of Humans, Eyes of Gods (Rentian Yanmu, 人天眼目) is a Song Dynasty Zen anthology edited by Zhizhao and dated to the late 12th century (1188). This is an ongoing translation project. I invite everyone to comment and reflect on my progress!
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How Do I See the Buddha and the Dharma?
13. The truth: A student said to Sansheng: “This student looks at heshang [i.e. looks at you] and only sees that heshang is a monk. How do I see the Buddha and the dharma?” Sansheng said to the student: “This is the Buddha and the dharma...
The Second-Most-Important Koan Of Them All
11. Understanding the story: Shoushan was asked: “All beings have Buddha nature. Why don’t they know it?” Shoushan said, “They know it.”
Here we are at question eleven of Fenyang’s Eighteen Questions! I’ve covered the previous ten quest...
Worldly Knowledge and Clever Discernment Are Useless
- Not knowing what to do: A student said to Xuansha, “I’ve just entered the monastery. Please, master, tell me what to do.” Xuansha said, “Do you hear the sound of the mountain stream in the gorge?” “I hear it,” the student said. “You...
Fenyang's 六七
If you’ve been anywhere near a tween or teenager in the last few months, you’ve doubtless heard the nonsense phrase “Six-Seven.” (Or in Chinese, 六七.) Even if you’re safely in a world of adults and insulated from teen-speak—which is where al...
Where is the Eye of the Universe?
Hello all! I’m back from a six-month break, during which I studied for my adult bar mitzvah. (I’ll publish more about the experience elsewhere; please follow my other Substack if you’re curious.) During that time I kept itching to get back...
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