Zen koan of the day - A Golden-haired Lion

in #zen7 years ago

A Golden-haired Lion

A monk asked Yun Men, "What is the Pure Body of Real­ity?"

Yun Men said, "A flowering hedge."

The monk asked, "What is it like when one goes on in just such a way? "

Yun Men said, "A golden-haired lion."


dcj commentary: The brain sees fast-moving objects by using blurs or streaks.