A monk who had studied under the Zen master Kassan for a period of time. Then he left him to go to many other places for more Zen enquiry. However, he could not find any place that fitted him. Furthermore, at any place visited,...
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CT: When an effort being made, Apart from the effort, nowhere else the one who is making the effort can be found. Apart from him, nowhere else the effort can be found.
Therefore, it might be said: He is the effort itself, and the effort is himself. If the effort defeats itself, then it means he defeats himself.
Friends, would you like to come and see: Someone here is fighting against himself, defeating himself, and winning himself.
What is that man doing?
Visitor 2: He is knocking over the cards, ending the game.
CT: Would you think he will resume the game and play it by himself again?
Visitor & CT 10/21/03
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