Seok-sang’s “The true-Self” (1)

A monastic asked Master Seok-sang, “Does the true-Self appear in the world?” The master replied, “It doesn’t appear in the world.” The monastic said, “What can be done with the true-Self?” The master said, “It is the mouth of a glass bottle.”

Student: “Why doesn’t the true-Self appear in the world?”

Master: “Because it is neither hidden nor covered.”

Commentary:

The true-Self neither reveals nor hides itself.

©Boo Ahm

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