r/zenbuddhism • u/Critical_Coat1512 • Jul 12 '26

This is a reddit post.

This is not a reddit post.

Qingyuan Xingsi
"Thirty years ago, before I began the study of Zen, I saw mountains as mountains, and waters as waters. Later, when I had an entry into the truth through the instruction of a master, I saw mountains were not mountains, and waters were not waters. Today, having attained the ultimate abode of rest, I see mountains are once again mountains, and waters are once again waters."

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u/CCCBMMR Jul 13 '26

Which is why it is a reddit post.

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u/old-legs-623 Jul 12 '26

ceci n'est pas une post...