tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904219782540965444.post6590820809420032356..comments2024-03-14T04:06:54.124-04:00Comments on GENKAKU-AGAIN (adam fisher): beginning and end againgenkakuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135705172119950326noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904219782540965444.post-50112651980387308562018-10-02T15:25:15.366-04:002018-10-02T15:25:15.366-04:00A random surprise,
Master Ummon’s saying and doin...A random surprise,<br /><br />Master Ummon’s saying and doings have continued to inspire for almost 1100 years.<br /><br />However, given the misuse of loans in popular culture, it’s undoubtedly helpful to understand the state of Ch’an Buddhism in the late 9th and early 10th centuries.<br /><br />Ummon’s teachings have a certain “magical” appeal but one must be careful. As a commentator said, “Ummon's school is deep and difficult to understand since its mode of expression is indirect; while it talks about the south, it is looking at the north.”<br /><br />BTW - your approximate quote is more Lao Tzu than Ummon. I like Lao Tzu, too. I also like Kwai Chang Caine.Andy Shizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15215297395548845513noreply@blogger.com