"I ask that you regard everything that is as empty... The world is like reflections and echoes".
He popularized the idea that spiritual truth is found in daily chores like "chopping wood and carrying water". The Sayings of Layman P'ang: A Zen Classic of C...
is a 9th-century Zen classic that captures the life and teachings of P'ang Yün (740–808), a prosperous merchant who famously sank his wealth in a river to seek enlightenment as a "householder" rather than a monk . Core Teachings & Significance "I ask that you regard everything that is as empty