Ching-yuan Wei-hsin, a Chinese Ch'an master, once said this:
Thirty years ago, when having not studied Ch'an, this monk saw mountain was mountains and water was water.
Later, when following the good teacher's guide, this monk...
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The path being asked about is the one that other guy said you should leave before you arrive, but watch out, he's a captain and he will have you drilling holes in your knucklehead if he thinks you have the guts for it.