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Yunmen's East Mountain Walks on the Water (EV49)

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KOAN:

A monk asked Yunmen, “Where do all the Buddhas come from?”

Yunmen said, “The East Mountain walks on the water.”

—Entangling Vines, Case 49

Note: Yuanwu gave Yunmen’s koan to his student Dahui, who was struggling to break through.