Baling's Snow in a Silver Bowl (MK74a)(BCR13)
KOAN:
a. Someone asked Baling, “What is Chan?”
“A silver bowl filled with snow.”
– PZI Miscellaneous Koans, Case 74a & Blue Cliff Record, Case 13
I vow to wake all the beings of the world,
I vow to set endless heartache to rest,
I vow to walk though every wisdom gate,
I vow to live the great Buddha Way.
—PZI Refuge Vows
KOAN:
a. Someone asked Baling, “What is Chan?”
“A silver bowl filled with snow.”
– PZI Miscellaneous Koans, Case 74a & Blue Cliff Record, Case 13