dyanaprajna2011
Dharmapala
One of my primary practices is investigating koans, specifically, hua tou. One of the first things that one is supposed to achieve is great doubt. What is this great doubt?
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Koans and the great doubt
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Wonder.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
One of the koans im fond of and think more often is original face. I intellectualise a lot about it and keeps leading to muse the origin of the initial thought of original face.
I dunno if great doubt has yet surfaced though *grin*.
Are you concentrating on one or several at once?
dyanaprajna2011
Dharmapala
Just one, "who is reciting the Buddha's name?"
Where'd you get that one?
dyanaprajna2011
Dharmapala
Hsuan Hua, and I think Hakuin taught it, but I'll have to check.
dyanaprajna2011
Dharmapala
It wasn't Hakuin, but Hanshan.
Hmm. This koan could certainly lead to great frustration. You might want to compare this sutta:
Phagguna Sutta: To Phagguna
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dyanaprajna2011
Dharmapala
I had never read that sutta before, I like it. It really goes along with the koan.