The mind, the Buddha; no mind, no Buddha – Koan 67
No. 67. The mind, the Buddha; no mind, no Buddha
Kenyu, a teacher of the Ritsu (Vinaya) sect, once visited Jufukuji, and when he met Jakuan, namely Zen Master Koko, he asked:
‘I have heard that in your Zen there is a saying: The mind, the Buddha; no mind, no Buddha. What does it mean?’
The teacher said: ‘Let the Ajari (teacher) find the right two phrases in the Heart Sutra, and he will grasp the meaning.’
TESTS
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What are the two phrases in the Heart Sutra?
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When you have these phrases, how do you grasp the meaning of The mind, the Buddha; no mind, no Buddha? Say!
This became a koan at the interviews of priest Chuei, the 110th master at Enkakuji.