So, another thread. Another little flurry of posts that possibly mean little or nothing. But you never know.
The Blue Cliff Record, for those who do not know, is a collection of 100 Koans, used in zen to enlighten. Koans have no logical answer.They are there to drag us out of our habitual modes of thought.
I have a book, "Secrets of the Blue Cliff Record". I've dipped into it on and off for a few years now - its become a bit of a habit..
I have to report that most of the books secrets remain so.
Nevertheless, one short excerpt read long ago always juggles around in my mind in various contexts, quoted often here:-
"What are the teachings of a whole lifetime?" "An appropriate statement" (Yun Men)
I first came across this in a book by Stephen Batchelor, quoted himself in "Buddhism Without Beliefs."
If we do not understand it we can be consoled by many "masters" saying that at the point of our not understanding,
there is our understanding. All a bit confusing.