02/12/2021 Daily Enlightenment - 日日觉

Many years ago, in an interview with a prominent Korean newspaper, a reporter asked Zen Master Seung Sahn, “Your teachings are so clear and accessible and practical. And you are known as one of the most prominent and revolutionary figures to transmit the Zen dharma to the west. Why is it, then, that relatively few Koreans practice with you?”

The Zen master laughed. “Most people in Korea only like to practice with a dead Zen master. A dead Zen master is very safe, you know? After I die, many many people will practice with me. Ha ha ha ha!”

许多年前，在接受韩国一家著名报纸的采访时，有记者问崇山禅师：“您的教义非常清晰易懂且实用。 您被称为向西方传播禅法的最杰出和最具革命性的人物之一。 那么，为什么真正和你一起练习的韩国人相对较少呢？”

禅师笑道, “大多数韩国人只喜欢和死去的禅师一起修行。 一个死去的禅师很安全，你知道吗？ 我死后，很多很多人会和我一起修行。 哈哈哈哈！”