The Z files Archives – The Zen Universe

A monk asked Kõyõ Seijõ, “Daitsû Chishõ Buddha sat in zazen for ten kalpas and could not attain Buddhahood. He … CASE 8 KEICHU’S WHEEL Gettan asked a monk, “If Keichu (the ancient mythological wheel maker) made one hundred carts, and … A spiritual transmission outside tradition— not established on words and letters.   The Case:  When Shakyamuni Buddha was at Mount … Kyogen’s Man Up a Tree Case: Master Kyogen said, “It’s like a man up the tree, hanging from a branch … Wakuan said, “Why has the Western Barbarian no beard?” Mumon’s Comment Study should be real study, enlightenment should be real … Whenever Gutei Osho was asked about Zen, he simply raised his finger. Once a visitor asked Gutei’s boy attendant, “What … ‘Does a man of enlightenment fall under the yoke of causation or not?’ When Hyakujo delivered a certain series of …    A monk asked Joshu, “Has a dog the Buddha Nature?” Joshu answered, “Mu.”   Mumon’s Comment In order to …