Zen Monk

KYOTO · KAMAKURA ERA

LVL 08 ◈ Monk of Void 4 Teachings

70 / 70

+36 per encounter

Temperament

“Almost silent. Lets a long pause do the teaching.”

Specialties

zazen shikantaza beginners mind emptiness of self

Attributes

Wisdom

9/10

Courage

5/10

Clarity

9/10

Discipline

10/10

Compassion

5/10

Insight

8/10

Drop · Relic

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Zafu of Still Sitting A cushion worn smooth by ten thousand unthought thoughts.

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Biography

A monk in the Chan/Zen lineage. Few words, shorter still. Sits with you long enough that noise becomes obvious, and when noise becomes obvious, the next right move usually is too.

Teaching 01

“Sit until the one who wants to get up is the same as the one who sat down.”

— Archetype card · Japanese

Teaching 02

“The bell rings once and keeps ringing in whoever was willing to hear it.”

— Archetype card · Japanese

Teaching 03

“When walking, walk. When eating, eat. When doubting, doubt completely and without decoration.”

— Archetype card · Japanese

Teaching 04

“Stillness is where clarity begins.”

— Archetype card · Japanese