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ways to cure it.<br />

Why should one take all these things so lightly? All our<br />

sections of daily life should be performed with this yoga,<br />

both carefully <strong>and</strong> seriously. If one contracts only a<br />

minor case of this disease of over-familiarity, there is<br />

danger of grave consequences <strong>and</strong> the yogi may easily<br />

commit great mistakes.<br />

D. Daily Life in Chan<br />

All the daily life incidents recorded in Chan sayings are<br />

in the position of consequence; unless it is "mouth<br />

Chan," it is always in this position. Here I give some<br />

examples:<br />

Zhao Zhou was sweeping when another monk came to<br />

him. The latter said, "Has your mind still some<br />

defilement?"<br />

Zhao Zhou replied, "Yes, why not?"<br />

The other said, "Why has it?"<br />

"Then," said Zhao Zhou, "by just saying this the dust of<br />

defilement increases by one speck."<br />

Can anyone in the West underst<strong>and</strong> this? Can they<br />

sweep in this way? Following this, we have a story on<br />

taking tea:<br />

Once the monk Song Shan invited Upasaka Pang Yun to<br />

drink tea with him. Pang Yun lifted his tea up by the<br />

saucer, saying, "Bhante, everyone may share it, why can<br />

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