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雲門一棒

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Basic Meaning: Yunmenʼs beating with a stick

Senses:

  • This phrase is a reference to the gong'an 公案 in which Yunmen Wenyan 雲門文偃 (864–949) states that if he had been present at the birth of the Buddha he would have beaten him to death with a stick and fed his body to a dog. This implies that the truth lies beyond the concept of buddhas and patriarchs. 〔碧巖錄 T 2003.48.156c17〕 [Stefan Grace; source(s): Yokoi]
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    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 809

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    Entry created: 2023-11-12