Bodhidharma returns to India

Bodhidharma

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Venerable Bodhidharma was about to go back to India.
He said to his students,
"The time has come. Can you express your understanding?"
One of the students, Daofu, said,
"My present view is that we should neither be attached to letters nor apart from letters, and allow the Way to function freely."
Bodhidharma said, "You have attained my skin."
Nun Zongchi said, "My view is that it is like the joy of seeing Akśobhya Buddha’s land just once and not again."
Bodhidharma said, "You have attained my flesh."
Daoyu said, "The four great elements are originally empty and the five skandhas do not exist. Therefore I see nothing to be attained."
Bodhidharma said, "You have grasped my bones."
Finally Zen master Dazu Huike [Zhengzong Pujue] came forward, made a full bow, stood up, and returned to where he was.
Bodhidharma said, "You have attained my marrow."
Thus he transmitted the dharma and the robe to Huike.

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