Top 10 Linji Yixuan Quotes

#1. When hungry, eat your rice; when tired, close your eyes. Fools may laugh at me, but wise men will know what I mean.

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#2. The real being, with no status, is always going in and out through the doors of your face.

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#3. The moment a student blinks his eye, he's already way off. The moment he tries to think, he's already differed. The moment he arouses a thought, he's already deviated. But for the man who understands, it's always right there before his eyes.

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#4. Be a master everywhere and wherever you stand is your true place.

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#5. When it's time to get dressed, put on your clothes. When you must walk, then walk. When you must sit, then sit. Just be your ordinary self in ordinary life, unconcerned in seeking for Buddhahood. When you're tired, lie down. The fool will laugh at you but the wise man will understand.

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#6. Those who are nothing particular are noble people. Don't strive - just be ordinary.

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#7. If you meet the Buddha, kill him.

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#8. If you try to grasp Zen in movement, it goes into stillness. If you try to grasp Zen in stillness, it goes into movement. It is like a fish hidden in a spring, drumming up waves and dancing independently.

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#9. The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on earth.

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#10. If You Meet The Buddha On The Road, Kill Him

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