Nothing is better than anything

Ummon’s “ Everybody has his own light.

Ummon spoke to his assembly and said "Everybody has his own light. If he tries to see it everything is darkness.

What is everybody's Light?"

Later in place of the disciple; he said "The hall and the gate"

And again he said "blessing things cannot be better than nothing"

Where Does Zen Think It's Coming From?

Prior to the advent of brain, there was no color and no sound in the universe, nor was there any flavor or aroma and probably rather little sense and no feeling or emotion. Before brains the universe was also free of pain and anxiety.
Roger Sperry (1913-1994)

Ah, if my brush could only catch the faint Scent of the white plum-blossoms that I paint!

Shôha

Now two minutes of silence

Close you eyes.

Be absolutely still, Frozen.........

Now, relax.

Now Come back.

SUN FACE BUDDHA MOON FACED BUDDHA

SUN FACE BUDDHA MOON FACED BUDDHA

The Great master Basho was seriously ill. The chief priest of the temple came to pay his respect.

He asked. “How do you feel these days?”

The master said, “Sun-faced Buddha, Moon-faced Buddha.”
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JUST BE

A monk asked Chimon,
“What will the lotus flower be when it has not yet come of out of water?”

Chimon said, “The Lotus flower.”

The monk asked chimon,
“What about when it is out of the water?”

Chimon said, “The Lotus leaves.”

Emptiness.