Every day, Zen Master Zuigan used to call out to himself, “Zuigan!” and he would answer “Yes, Master?” “Are you awake?" he would ask, and “Yes!" he would reply. “Do not be deceived by others, at any time, at any place!,” he would say, and “I will not!,” he would answer.
The Commentary
The Master, Zuigan, sells himself and buys himself. He plays with puppets of gods and with devils masks. For what reason? Look and see! One mask calls, and one mask answers, one puppet asks, “Are you awake?,” and one will not be deceived. But do not stick to these appearances. And imitating Zuigan is only the understanding of a fox.
The Closing Verse
Those is search of the Way do not realize the existence and true nature of the self;
This is because they recognize only the discriminating mind,
Which is the origin of life and death;
Foolish people take it for the true self.
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