Yongming Yanshou : Immovable mind

Yongming Yanshou (904–976 CE) was a prominent Chinese Buddhist monk who taught a holistic form of Buddhism, giving place to forms as apparently diverse as Chan or Zen and Pure Land.

You wish to know the spirit of Yong-ming Zen?
Look at the lake in front of the gate.
When the sun shines, it radiates light and brightness,
When the wind comes, there arise ripples and waves.

Translation John C.H. Wu


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