2026-07-14 I Inquiry I Why did Bodhidharma come to the west? I Trudy Johnston

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Case 37, A monk asked Jōshū, “What is the meaning of Bodhidharma’s coming to China?” Jōshū replied, “The oak tree in the garden.” Case 5, titled “Kyōgen’s Man Up a Tree.” Kyōgen said: “It’s like a man up a tree, hanging...View more