March 22nd, 2025
Ma-tsu (709-788)
Can this matter of Zen be understood or not?
If you say that it can be explained and understood,
Then you are attaching to words and concepts
And miss the basic fact.
On the other hand, if you say
It cannot be understood, then how can the
Zen Dharma be taught to all beings?
What can you do?
Look clearly!
A crow’s head is black
A crane’s head is white.