One day Tokusan went down toward the dining room, holding his bowls. Seppõ met him and asked, “Where are you off … Twenty monks and one nun, who was named Eshun, were practicing meditation with a certain Zen master. Eshun was very … Zuigan called to himself every day: “Master!” and answered, “Yes, sir!” then he would say, “Be wide awake!” and answer, … Joshu’s Zen Joshu began the study of Zen when he was sixty years old and continued until he was eighty, … The Case Joshu went to a hermit’s cottage and asked, “Is the master in? Is the master in?” The hermit … Case Seizei said to Sozan, “Seizei is utterly destitute. Will you give him support?” Sozan called out, “Seizei!” Seizei responded, … Sozan, a Chinese Zen master, was asked by a student: “What is the most valuable thing in the world?” The … The koan system is a unique and traditional teaching method of Zen Buddhism. Koan is a Japanese word that comes … CASE 8 KEICHU’S WHEEL Gettan asked a monk, “If Keichu (the ancient mythological wheel maker) made one hundred carts, and … The Case A monk told Joshu, “I have just entered this monastery. I beg you to teach me.” Joshu asked, …
