Patriarchal Koans

Koan 1 - Mount Sumeru

A student asked Master Yun-Men,
"Not even a thought has arisen,
is there still a sin or not?

The master answered,
"Mount Sumeru."

Why did the Master say Mount Sumeru?

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   September 12th-19th 2009

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   Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

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