I Know for Myself if It Is Warm or Cold (GG23)

KOAN:

Ming said, “Though I practiced at Huangmei with the assembly, I could not realize my original face. Now, thanks to your (Huineng’s) pointed instruction, I am like someone who drinks water and knows personally whether it is cold or warm.”

—Excerpt from Gateless Gate Case 23: Huineng’s Original Face