A monk asked, "What is the essence of essences?" Jōshū said, "How long have you been essencing yourself up?" The monk said, "I have been concerned with essence for a long time." Jōshū said, "He is lucky to have met me. The fool was almost essenced out."
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Before awakening, there is an empty cage that implies a bird, implies captivity, implies freedom.
After awakening, no cage, no bird, no captivity, no freedom. - 真如窃客