A Sudden Clash of Thunder
Talks on Zen Stories
Talks given from 11/08/76 am to 20/08/76 am
English Discourse series
10 Chapters
Year published: 1977
A Sudden Clash of Thunder
Chapter #1
Chapter title: A Sudden Clash of Thunder
11 August 1976 am in Buddha...
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A Sudden Clash of Thunder
Talks on Zen Stories
Talks given from 11/08/76 am to 20/08/76 am
English Discourse series
10 Chapters
Year published: 1977
A Sudden Clash of Thunder
Chapter #1
Chapter title: A Sudden Clash of Thunder
11 August 1976 am in Buddha Hall
Archive code: 7608110
ShortTitle: THUNDE01
Audio: Yes
Video: No
Length: 86 mins
BUTEI, THE EMPEROR OF RYO, SENT FOR FU-DAISHI TO EXPLAIN THE
DIAMOND SUTRA.
ON THE APPOINTED DAY FU-DAISHI CAME TO THE
PALACE, MOUNTED THE PLATFORM, RAPPED ON THE TABLE BEFORE HIM,
THEN DESCENDED AND, STILL NOT SPEAKING, LEFT.
BUTEI SAT MOTIONLESS FOR SOME MINUTES, WHEREUPON SHIKO, WHO
HAD SEEN ALL THAT HAD HAPPENED, WENT UP TO HIM AND SAID, "MAY I
BE SO BOLD, SIR, AS TO ASK WHETHER YOU UNDERSTOOD?"
THE EMPEROR SHOOK HIS HEAD SADLY.
"WHAT A PITY," SAID SHIKO.
"FUDAISHI HAS NEVER BEEN MORE ELOQUENT.
"
TRUTH IS.
It simply is, Nothing can be said about it.
And all that can be said about it
will falsify it.
There is no need for any explanation.
Une
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