#zuigan

[tea-from-the-bodhi-tree]

Zuigan Calls His Own Master

“Zuigan called out to himself every day, “Master.” Then he answered himself, “Yes, sir.”

And after that he added, “Become sober.” Again he answered, “Yes, sir.” And after that he continued. “Do not be decided by others.” “Yes, sir; yes , sir,” he answered.

Calling the Master within is not mere introspection, the usual am of which his to understand one’s psychological motives or evaluate one’s behavior – good or bad. Zunigan’s calling, “Master,” is calling the universal self, not the moral self. The Master Zuigan calls is the true self that existed before he was born. – Gyomay Kubose  Sensei’s commentary.