The Letter Kills but the Spirit Gives Life

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一字不識而有詩意者 得詩家眞趣 一偈不參而有禪味者 悟禪敎玄機 (後 47)

A person with a poetic sensibility, despite not knowing a single letter, can understand the true beauty of poet. A person with the essence from life practicing despite not memorizing a single verse of Zen teachings can understand the subtle meaning of them. (Book2 47)

Because context includes forms, we must not make the mistake of equating forms with context. Because of this, a dispute begins. Context doesn't care illiteracy.


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