ZEN INK #1
ZEN INK #1: Zuigan Calls His Own Master; The Gateless Gate, Case 12
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A Smear Of Blood Is All You Taste!
“A smear of blood is all you taste! A weak and hungry dog stays that way, gnawing after flavor!”
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The Glorious Eightfold Path!
“The Buddha taught a method to get free from suffering! It is known as the Eight Fold Path or the Dhamma Wheel! It is eight steps that when practiced lead to extinguishment!”
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The Murder of Precepts
“Give up killing living creatures! Banish all punishment and violence! Create a sanctuary, a paradise, by being careful and kind—full of compassion for all living beings! Let your love be boundless, unlimited, and absolute! Have no enemies, as they all become just: people who can’t recognize a friend!”
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Why do crocodiles have the biggest smiles?
“In the quiet late afternoon heat, as the sun lingers in the west, along the riverbank, the fearsome Nile crocodiles make a sanctuary. They set aside all predatory behavior—all violence! Peacefully, the crocodiles sit motionless; their breathing slowed, jaws agape.”
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People Ruled by Thirst are like Snared Rabbits!
“People ruled by thirst are like snared rabbit. Tethered and bound to return to their suffering!”
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