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Fayan's Students Roll Up the Blinds (GG26)
KOAN:
Fayan has two students roll up the blinds on his windows. They do this the same way. One is chastised, while the other is praised. One wins, one loses.
—Gateless Gate, Case 26
Dharma Theme
March 29, 2023
Dharma Theme: Not Getting It – Doing It Wrong
The Zen approach is not about avoiding mistakes but bringing them to the path. Making a mistake opens the tenderness in us and can be more helpful than not making one. Then, the mistakes are not mistakes.