1.Tuo jen pu tuo ching:
Take
away the man but not his objective situation
Free
from the attachments of subjectivity but to let objectivity remain
Under the moonlight are the towers and
chambers of a thousand houses;
Lying in the autumn air are lakes and
rivers of myriad li.
Blossoms blow in the reeds, differing not
in the colours.
A white bird descends the white sandbank of
a stream.
no
mention of subjectivity; the actual situation, sheer objectivity
the
subjectivity of man is liberated, freed from its attachments; only objectivity
remains
* Lin-chi
“Sometimes I
snatch away the man but not the environment.”
Warm
sunshine covers the earth with a carpet of brocade.
The
hair of the child is white like silken thread.
A poor man thinks about his
unpaid debts.
2. Tuo ching pu tuo jen:
take
away the objective situation but not the man
to
be free from the attachments of objectivity, but let subjectivity remain
“There are some Buddhist learners who have
already made the mistake of seeking for Manjusri at
Mount Wu-t’ai.
There is no Manjusri at Wu-t’ai.
Do you want to know Manjustri?
It is something at this moment working within
you, something which remains unshakable and allows no room for doubt.
This is called the living Manjusri.”
desist
from seeking outside one’s self.
non-attachment
to objectivity
*Lin-chi:
“Sometimes I
snatch away the environment but not the man.”
As
the king’s command reaches everywhere,
The
general at the frontier ceases to fight.
The foreign monk sits at
Shao-lin.
3. Jen ching chu tuo:
take
away both man and his objective situation
liberation
from both objective and subjective bondage
The monk Ting came to the Master (Lin-chi)
and asked, “What is the essence of Buddhism? ”
The Master came down from his straw chair, slapped his face, and pushed
him away.
Ting, the questioner, stood
there unmoved.
A monk standing by said
to him, “Ting! Why don’t you bow to the Master?”
As the monk Ting started to make a bow he
suddenly attained enlightenment.
unable to
respond with subjective reasoning or traditional teaching (masters), Ting
remains frozen,
unable to move forward or backward
*Lin-chi:
“Sometimes I
snatch away both man and environment.”
The
provinces of Hei and Fu are cut off entirely,
Each
alone in its own place
The old mouse drags raw ginger.
4. Jen ching chu pu tuo:
taking
away neither man nor situation
subjectivity
and objectivity perfectly identified with one another
the doer (subjectivity) is exactly identified with objectivity activity (the thing
being done)
When you search outwardly you are a
fool.
What you should do is be master of
yourself under any circumstances.
The
objective situation which you are in is sure to be a real one.
Then when anything untoward happens, you are
not turned around.
Carrying water and chopping wood---therein
is the wonder of Tao.
Just carry on an ordinary task without any
attachment....
When you are tired, lie down.
The fool will laugh at you, but the wise man will understand.
*Lin-chi:
"Sometimes I snatch away neither man nor environment."
When
the king ascends the jewel-palace
The
peasants in the fields burst into song.
General Li shoots a stone tiger
with an arrow.
Chao-chou asked, “What is the meaning of Bodhidharma coming from the
West?”
Master Lin-chi answered, “You ask
at a time when I am bathing my feet! ”
Chao-chou moved nearer and made a gesture of
listening.
Master Lin-chi said, “Do you
want a second ladle of dirty water poured on you? ”
Adapted from:Original Teachings of Ch’An Buddhism
Chang Chung-Yuan Vintage Books 1971 ISBN 0-394-71333-8
*adapated from: The Record of Rinzai by Irmgard Shloegl The Buddhist Society 1975; ISBN 0-901032-18-2 (p. 5)
Eloquent
Zen; Kenneth Kraft; University of Hawaii Press; 1992; P.194
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