Zen Stories
Danxia Burning the Buddha: When Winter Was Cold, He Chopped the Wooden Buddha for Firewood
In the Tang Dynasty winter, Zen master Danxia chopped a wooden Buddha for firewood. The abbot shook with anger, but Danxia said he was burning it to get the relics. This is not sacrilege but a question about attachment and freedom.
5/24/20268 min
