𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐢 ~ Master Linji Yixuan ~ Zen Buddhism (Chan) 

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“Lin Chi, a great Zen Master, worked with his own Master for years. The Master taught him painting; through painting he was teaching him meditation. For twelve years, Lin Chi worked. Then he became perfect, he became the greatest painter. Then the Master said,’Now, your effort is complete. Now throw these brushes, these colors, these paintings, and forget all about painting.’ Twelve years’ effort, day and night; and this Master was a hard taskmaster. After such effort, arduous hardship, something had been attained; and then the Master said,’Throw it away.’ The Master has to be followed; Lin Chi threw the brushes, the ink, the paintings, and forgot all about it. Six years passed and then the Master said,’Now you can start painting.’ Lin Chi asked,’What is the meaning of it?’ The Master said,’Now you have attained to effortless effort.’ First, one has to learn effort. Then one has to learn effortlessness. If in your art your effort is present, then it is not great art. If you paint and effort is present, you are not a great master yet because the very effort shows that you are not one when you are painting. If you sing and in singing effort is present, then you are not a great singer. You are still trying hard to prove something. When you have really become a great singer, effort drops; you sing spontaneously. Your singing becomes like the singing of the birds; your singing becomes spontaneous.”. One Zen master, Lin Chi, was dying. Thousands of his disciples had gathered to listen to the last sermon, but Lin Chi was simply lying down - joyous, smiling, but not saying a single word. Seeing that he was going to die and he was not saying a single word, somebody reminded Lin Chi - an old friend, a master in his own right…. He was not a disciple of Lin Chi. That’s why he could say to him, “Lin Chi, have you forgotten that you have to say your last words? I have always said your memory isn’t right. You are dying… have you forgotten?” Lin Chi said, “Just listen.” And on the roof two squirrels were running, screeching. And he said, “How beautiful” and he died. For a moment, when he said “Just listen,” there was absolute silence. Everybody thought he is going to say something great, but only two squirrels fighting, screeching, running on the roof…. And he smiled and he died. But he has given his last message: don’t make things small and big, trivial and important. Everything is important. At this moment, Lin Chi’s death is as important as the two squirrels running on the roof, there is no difference. In existence it is all the same. That was his whole philosophy, his whole life’s teaching - that there is nothing which is great and there is nothing which is small; it all depends on you, what you make out of it."

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These teaching shine Truth beautifully

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I really enjoy Chan Buddhists, as they are most aligned with the flow of Tao. ❤❤❤

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listening your voice gives me piece

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So deep. So brilliant. But simply put.

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Thank you from Seattle

Beautiful

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Another great production. I'm really inspired by your work!

Wow love it great stuff I will play this great teaching over and over again one love peace to all the postive people of this wonderful universe❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

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Beautiful scripture.

I love the Zen masters

Reminds a lot of bodhidharma. Very straightforward no nonsense, love it

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Great share. Thank you! Linji was an OG BA!

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Just started learning Chan so glad you read this I understand better hearing than reading❤

The instant you write a comment on You Tube - you are already lost! (Yeh . . . . . I know 🤫 )

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Spinning still rounds On rounds

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Think I heard the sound of one hand clapping in there ;). Maybe so,,,

World Peace. One Piece at a time

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I agree, you have to put in the work, but the wisdom of the masters, has to be listened to. It has to be trained in your mind, the ones B4 us had given their hard work, so we can work harder in trying to find, truth, and GOD Meditate to meditate, the soul.

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Just don’t seek outside.. I used to be like that till 4 or 5…

Wake up

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