Addressing his disciples,
Shishuang Chuyuan said: “As soon as one particle of dust is raised, the great
earth manifests itself there in its entirety. In one lion are revealed millions
of lions, and in millions of lions is revealed one lion. Thousands of them
there are indeed, but you need to know just one.”
Then he raised his staff,
saying, “Here’s my staff. So now, tell me, where’s the one lion?”
When no one in the assembly
replied, he shouted “Ho!” Then he set
the staff down and left the room.
[Shishuang
Chuyuan – Zen Masters of China:
253-54]
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