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A monk asked, "What was the meaning of Bodhidharma's coming from the west?"
Zhuxian said, "To make you ask."
*J. C. Cleary, Trans. Zen Under the Gun: Zen Masters from Turbulent Times.
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someone or something,
somewhere and somehow,
does something
then a question, curiosity ~
no beginning without ~
the question means
arising of wakefulness ~
no answer ~
seeing, then, the question is before
was the question
like, the lover kisses the Beloved,
eternally, before each kiss
the thought of the kiss-to-be is
the only kiss-is
that question, before the question,
hint of curiosity to know
beginning an infinite journey ~
timeless, boundless, so,
"Where is somewhere to go?"
*Lotus of the Heart is an interspiritual offering of Brian Kenneth Wilcox, who lives in Florida USA. All work herein, unless the source cited, is by Brian. For permission of use, please send email to 77ahavah77@gmail.com . Materials are free for referral; if referred, Brian requests notification at the above address.
*Brian is available to lead classes, workshops, or retreats on meditation, centering prayer, experiential prayer, contemplative living, or other themes related to the spiritual life, as well as provide spiritual guidance in-group or one-on-one. For inquiry on the matter, write to Brian at email above. His book, An Ache for Union, is available through major booksellers.
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