Teacher Le-tzu studied with teacher Lesnoy from Chalice Mountain, and teacher Lesnoy said:
“If you figure out how to stay behind, you can talk about how to restrain yourself.”
“I want to hear about how to stay behind,” answered Le Tzu.
- Turn around, look at your shadow, and you will understand.
Le Tzu turned around and began to watch the shadow: the body bent, and the shadow bent; the body straightened and the shadow straightened. Therefore, the curves and slenderness came from the body, and not from the shadow. To bend and straighten depends on other things, not on me. This is what is called: stay behind - you will stand in front.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru