Seok-sang’s “The true-Self” (2)

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: “If the true-Self doesn’t appear in the world, who sees it?”

Master: “There is no one who doesn’t see it in the world, but few recognise it.”

Commentary:

It is said to be hidden when we can’t see it and appear when we can see it.

©Boo Ahm

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