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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WHERE ARE YOUR BUDDHA-DHARMAS?
There are some stones, trees, flowers, brooks, animals in the mountain where the old deluded man lives.
One day there was a visitor who came and asked him: -It seems there are many things around here, but where are your Buddha-dharmas, Sir? The d.o.m. said: -You see the big stones are big; the small stones are small. The tall trees are tall; the short trees are short. The white flowers are white and the red flowers are red. What Buddha-dharmas are you talking about?
The visitor asked for a cup of tea, then left after that.
the d.o.m.
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