Imakita Kosen described his experience of awakening
this way: “One night during zazen practice the boundary between before and
after suddenly disappeared. I entered into the blessed realm of the totally
wondrous. It was as if I had arrived at the ground of the Great Death with no
memory of the existence of anything, not even myself. All I remember is an
energy in my body that spread out over ten times ten-thousand worlds and a
light that radiated endlessly. At one point, as I took a breath, seeing and
hearing, speaking and moving suddenly became different from what they had
normally been. As I sought for the highest principle and the wondrous meaning
of the universe, my own self became clear and all things appeared bright. In
this abundance of delight, I forgot that my hands were moving in the air and my
feet were dancing.”
Zen Masters of Japan: 294-95]
The Story of Zen: 213-17
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