Where can I cross the river with reeds?

Let's talk about the story of Dharma crossing the river with a reed, and then talk about the hint of Zen in the entanglement.

The story of crossing the river with reeds:

In the first year of Datong, Liang Wudi (AD 520), Master Dharma inherited the teachings of Prajna Paramita and sailed eastward by merchant ship. China ranks first in the South China Sea. At that time, Sean of the South China Sea Secretariat immediately wrote a list and reported it to Liang Wudi. When Liang Wudi learned that Dharma Master, a moral monk, had come to India, he admired him very much. So he sent people to the South China Sea to welcome them to Jinling (Nanjing) to promote Buddhism and educate all beings. Liang Wudi believed in Buddhism. He spread Buddhism, developed bodhicitta, prospered the Three Treasures, built temples, became a monk and became attached to charity. A temple is built every five miles, and a buddhist nun is built every ten miles. Many good men and women become nuns. He himself is also very proficient in Buddhism, but he only knows how to repair things and pursue people's blessings, but he doesn't know how to verify Buddha's fruit and bodhi. As soon as Liang Wudi saw Dharma Master, he asked for enlightenment.

Q: What merits have I made in building temples, giving lectures, writing scriptures and preaching dharma in my life? Zu said: There is no merit, but the fruit of man and nature. If there are omissions, we will follow the shadow. It seems that although there is, there is no.

The emperor said: What is true merit? Zu said: pure wisdom and subtle harmony, noumenon is empty, can not be obtained. If it is merit, it is absolutely beyond the reach of law in the world.

The emperor said: what is the first righteousness that saints seek? Zu said: the profile is vast, and there is no sage.

The emperor said: Who gave it to me? Joe said: I don't know.

Dharma and Liang Wudi ask and answer, but unfortunately they can't integrate into Liang Wudi's small machine. Liang Wudi didn't understand Master Dharma's basic principles, because he was too big to teach. Dharma, the Zen master, thought there was little chance, so he left Jinling for Luoyang. This is really congenial, a thousand words are few, and half of them are lovers. Later, Liang Wudi told his master, Zen Master Zhigong, the above questions and answers. After hearing this, the Zen master was greatly surprised, that is, he said to your majesty, Master Dharma is really wonderful. He is a Guanyin scholar, and the power of spreading Fo Yin appeared. Come again with a wish. Liang Wudi listened to Master Zhigong's words and felt remorseful. He was ashamed and ignorant and missed it face to face. He immediately ordered, sent many military forces, rushed to catch up. He must ask Master Dharma to come back and support him. Zhi Gong said: Your majesty's troops and horses have not moved, so you can't turn back. Master Dharma has just arrived at the river. Looking back, there are many military forces chasing after him. At a critical moment, the master broke a reed and threw it into the river. He crossed the river with his foot on it and walked away. When I arrived in Luoyang, I lived in Songshan Shaolin Temple, facing the wall for nine years, and went deep into meditation. Later, the ancients wrote a couplet: "Where are the reeds crossing the river? It takes nine years to treat people. "

(From http://www.donghuasi.org/? tid- 197-2/)

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