The Reading:
When Caoshan took leave of Dongshan, Dongshan asked, "Where are you going?"
Caoshan replied, "To an unchanging place."
Dongshan retorted, "If it is unchanging, how could there be any going?"
Caoshan replied, "The going is also unchanging."
Discussion:
I knew this was Tung-shan, but I could not find it in his Record. Someone reminded me, it's from Foyan's Record. They are from different branches of the same family. Thus I remind you of the family custom.
When Caoshan took leave of Dongshan, Dongshan asked, "Where are you going?"
Caoshan replied, "To an unchanging place."
Dongshan retorted, "If it is unchanging, how could there be any going?"
Caoshan replied, "The going is also unchanging."
Discussion:
I knew this was Tung-shan, but I could not find it in his Record. Someone reminded me, it's from Foyan's Record. They are from different branches of the same family. Thus I remind you of the family custom.
