"Considering that the Thousand-Armed Kannon has one thousand arms on its one body, if the mind stops at the one holding a bow, the other nine hundred and ninety-nine will be useless.It is because the mind is not detained at one place that all the arms are useful. As for Kannon, to what purpose would it have a thousand arms attached to one body? This form is made with the intent of pointing out to men that if their immovable wisdom is let go, even if a body have a thousand arms, every one will be of use." - The Unfettered Mind , Writings of the Zen Master to the Sword Master, Takuan Soho
Posted on: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 19:06:08 +0000
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