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Master Ma [ his full name was Ma Tsu ] was sick.
The head monk came to visit him and asked:
How are you in these days, master?
The master replied:
Sun-faced buddha, moon-faced buddha.
In my view, the meaning of this koan is simple. Ma Tsu was seriously ill, and he expected his death. He did not want to be distracted by thoughts of his illness, therefore he rejected the polite inquiry, and turned his mind (and his visitors mind) to more important thougths.
Sick people tend to talk a lot about their problems, their treatment, their pains, etc. Ma Tsu was different. He returned the politeness of his visitors by sparing them from his complaints, and reminded them to a verse from an old sutra, listing 3000 names of buddhas of the past, the present and the future.
According to this sutra, the Sun-faced buddha will reign 1800 years, while the Moon-faced buddha reigns only 1 day and 1 night...
The head monk came to visit him and asked:
How are you in these days, master?
The master replied:
Sun-faced buddha, moon-faced buddha.
In my view, the meaning of this koan is simple. Ma Tsu was seriously ill, and he expected his death. He did not want to be distracted by thoughts of his illness, therefore he rejected the polite inquiry, and turned his mind (and his visitors mind) to more important thougths.
Sick people tend to talk a lot about their problems, their treatment, their pains, etc. Ma Tsu was different. He returned the politeness of his visitors by sparing them from his complaints, and reminded them to a verse from an old sutra, listing 3000 names of buddhas of the past, the present and the future.
According to this sutra, the Sun-faced buddha will reign 1800 years, while the Moon-faced buddha reigns only 1 day and 1 night...
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End of the month and a lack of any better theme I've just decided to give you guys some otters.... just because... Hope you're having a great end to the month!
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Tomorrow is National North Carolina Day!Have you ever lived in or visited North Carolina? If so, tell us what's great about the Tarheel State!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1wg1DNHbNU
time to study
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