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Reddit Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/zen/comments/10dzy9t/zen_under_the_gun_the_great_bell_of_the_zen/
Post Summary:
"The Dharma is like a great bell hanging in an arch. Strike it hard and the sound is great, strike it lightly and the sound is slight. It is like a clear mirror on its stand-when a foreigner comes up to it, a foreigner appears in it, and when a native comes up to it, a native appears in it.
Zen Teaching: Zen Under the Gun, trans. Cleary
Post Cast Overview: bell v/s mirror, bell as dharma, zen masters as bells, transforming, identity as function (bell, mirror, lamp, mind). It's hard to be honest… being honest is big risk, and lying may hurt but it's better than the fear, unknown, and danger of honesty.
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