Blue Cliff Record 22
Haryo's Way
A monk asked Master Haryo, What is the way? Haryo said, An open-eyed man falling into the well.
Yuanwu Keqin
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Haryo Temple, Hunan, China
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c. 950
Commentary by Engo
Haryo doesn't give a peaceful or comfortable definition of spiritual path. It is a total, clear-eyed immersion where you lose all control and drop straight down.
Commentary by Traditional
To walk the path is to plunge into reality without hesitation, fully aware of what you are doing, yet totally throwing yourself away.
Verse by Setcho
An open-eyed man plunging into the deep well, He doesn't cry out or look for a rope. In the place where there is no bottom to hold him, The clear spring water washes him clean.