Zen of Bankei
A layman said: "Some years ago, I asked you what I should do to stop wayward thoughts from arising, and you instructed me: 'Let them just arise or cease as they will.' But, since then, although I've taken your advice to heart, I've found it hard to let my thoughts just arise or cease like this."
Bankei told him: "The reason you're having difficulty is that you think there's some special way to let your thoughts just arise or cease as they will.







