Koan Quotes

Hearing a crow with no mouthCry in the deepDarkness of the night,I feel a longing forMy father before he was born.

Every day Zuigan used to call out to himself, "Master!" and then he answered himself, "Yes, Sir!" And he added, "Awake, Awake!" and then answered, "Yes, Sir! Yes, Sir!""From now onwards, do not be deceived by others!" "No, Sir! I will not, Sir!"