馬祖道一

Mazu Daoyi - Wikipedia

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AppearancesEdit

Mazu appears in early Chan anthologies of lineage, encounter dialogue and koans:^[30]

• Transmission of the Lamp, compiled in 1004 by Shi Daoyuan (Chinese: 释道原) ^[6]
• Blue Cliff Record. compiled with commentary by Yuanwu Keqin (1063–1135) circa 1125;^[31][c]
• The Gateless Gate compiled circa 1228 by Wumen Huikai (1183–1260).^[33][d]

Other anthologies where Mazu appears include:

• Records of Pointing at the Moon (compiled 1602),
• Recorded Saying of the Ancient Worthies (compiled 1271),
• Records of the Regular Transmission of the Dharma (1062).^[e][f]

Mazu Daoyi - Wikipedia

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Shock techniquesEdit

Mazu Daoyi, in order to shake his students out of routine consciousness, employed novel and unconventional teaching methods. Mazu is credited with the innovations of using katsu(sudden shouts),^[23] keisaku (unexpected strikes with a stick)^[24] and unexpectedly calling to a person by name as that person is leaving. This last is said to summon original consciousness, from which enlightenment arises.^[25] Mazu also employed silent gestures,^[14][26] non-responsive answers to questions, and was known to grab and twist the nose of a disciple.^[27] Utilizing this variety of unexpected shocks, his teaching methods challenged both habit and vanity, a push that might inspire sudden kensho.^[14]

• Chung-Yuan, Chang (1971) [1969, New York, Pantheon 1969], Original Teachings of Ch'an Buddhism. Selected from "Transmission of the Lamp", Vantage)