Knowing that your life is short, to enjoy it day after day, moment after moment, is the life of 'form is form, and emptiness is emptiness.' The famous Chinese Zen master Ummon said 'Sun-faced Buddha and Moon-faced Buddha.' When he was ill, s…  | By Karl Duffy on August 13, 2024 | Knowing that your life is short, to enjoy it day after day, moment after moment, is the life of 'form is form, and emptiness is emptiness.' The famous Chinese Zen master Ummon said 'Sun-faced Buddha and Moon-faced Buddha.' When he was ill, someone asked him. 'How are you?' And he answered, 'Sun-faced Buddha and moon-faced Buddha.' That is the life of 'form is form and emptiness is emptiness.' One year of life is good. One hundred years of life are good. If you continue our practice, you will attain this stage. Shunryu Suzuki roshi, Zen mind Beginners Mind [The Sun-face buddha supposedly lives for a really long time, at least hundreds of years. The Moon-face buddha lives just for one day and one night] | | | |  | You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. | | | | |
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