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The Gateless Gate - Definition and Overview |
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The Gateless Gate (無門關, Zh. Wumenguan, Jp. Mumonkan) is a collection of 48 Chan (Zen) koans and commentaries compiled in the early 13th century by Chinese monk Wumen.
Along with the Blue Cliff Record, The Gateless Gate is a central work much used in Rinzai School practice. 5 of the koans in the work are attributed to Zhaozhou.
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Example Usage of Gateless |
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TuntiEntps: RT @milogeorge: @TuntiEntps to disqualify myself as a judge: "Through the Gateless Gate; Hidden, Living Room's Center -- the Chinese Fuc ... |
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EditoraAdvaita: Traveling the pathless path,
Passing through the Gateless gate,
I reached the pointless point,
Only to realize there was no one who did so. |
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WITCHD0CTOR: RT @ZenStorm: "The door is always open." <-- The squeakiest "Gateless Gate" ever. #koan |
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