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  One day Yao-shan Wei-yen (750-834), one of the well-known Chinese Ch'an master,
was asked by the host of the monastery to give his sermon to the assembly who
for a long while was expecting his teaching. Yao-shan said: "Strike the bell."

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OX HERDING
When one's feeding his ox, he may let the ox eating freely on his own farm but may not let the ox eat the rice on other's farm. When the ox starts comming over the limit of the farm, he needs to take the ox back. If not, he'll get trouble with his neighbor.

ChonTri 02/26/2009


 



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