Mystics & Agnostics – After all, dragons live among snakes! Remember!

Mystics and agnostics continually examine the true self. With great faith, great doubt and great provocation.

Contemplation - Mystics

This old Good-and-Wise One, already past the dusk of life, eight years before his death, slipped and fell, rendering his hip and knee useless. He barely managed to live with only several spoonfuls of rice in plain hot water; sometimes one spoonful of honey with some pine nuts for nutrition. His food was simple as his life.

However, the lines of lay students, both men and women, never stopped. The weakened body, seeing the world as a shadow, was unable to distinguish voice, was unable to distinguish drum from bell. He fell into soundless abyss; his hearing was like waiting for the echo from the horizon.

Several broken teeth protruded like tombstones from his otherwise toothless mouth. However, even in front of this old, weak and sick corpse, why did the strong ones not know what to do? Why could someone else have strong teeth, a better and healthier jaw, and yet not open it? Why? What did they see? What could they not see?

As the ordinary world goes, people are only interested in power and gold. Through the eyes of power holders, zen master Hye Am was just a helpless monk and an irascible old fellow. However, the master scolded his attendants who spoke ill of those people.

After all, dragon lives among snakes! Mind which better condition is wicked. (zen patriarch Myo Vong)

If you pursue something outside, than already you have slain the patriarchs, not to mention lost your life. Do not become a follower of them; while you debase them, you become the same kind of an indigent-being. While you criticize them, you become a disciple of devils.

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The Honora Zen Monastery is a rustic and small meditation center in Switzerland. Here you can find more information and register for the monthly meditation weeks.

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