Línjì-lù
The Línjì-lù ( Chinese 臨 済 錄 ; Japanese: Rinzai-roku), The 'Notes of Linji ' is a standard work of Zen literature and was created in several versions in the time after the master's death, some of which are still preserved .
The first version was written by Linji's pupil Sansheng Huiran in the 9th century. Most translations are based on the version from 1120, the late Northern Song Dynasty , to which some writings and legends were added.
In addition to Dharma lectures from the 'High Seat', the work includes instructions on other occasions, dialogues and the so-called 'Notes of Wandering', in which episodes of Linji and his teacher Huangbo are described.
Well known are the 'Four Sentences of Judgment' (Siliaojian), which express Linji's method of leading to the knowledge of the deep truth:
- Sometimes I take away the person but not the circumstance
- Sometimes I take away the circumstance, but not the person
- Sometimes I take away both person and circumstance
- Sometimes I don't take away either person or circumstance
The different types of encounter between master and student are shown in the notes of 'Four Sentences about Lord and Guest':
- A knowing gentleman and an ignorant guest
- A knowing gentleman and a knowing guest
- An ignorant gentleman and a knowing guest
- An ignorant gentleman and an ignorant guest.
literature
- Sōtetsu Yūzen: The Zen of Master Rinzai. The RINZAI ROKU (LIN-CHI LU) of Lin-chi I-hsüan . Kristkeitz Verlag, ISBN 3-921508-39-8
- Linji Yixuan: Thinking is a wild ape. Records of the teachings and teachings of the great Zen master. OW Barth Verlag, ISBN 3-502-64408-X .
- Watson, Burton; tr. The Zen Teachings of Master Lin-Chi: A Translation of the Lin-chi lu. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999. ISBN 0-231-11485-0 .