[f4] The founder of the Rinzai School of Zen Buddhism, died 867.
[f5] The founder of the Ummon School of Zen Buddhism, died 996.
[f6] Literally, an old clumsy gimlet of the Ch‘in dynasty.
[f7] Zen has its own way of practising meditations so called, for the Zen methods are to be distinguished from what is popularly or Hinayanistically understood by the term. Zen has nothing to do with mere quietism or losing oneself in trance. I may have an occasion to speak more about the subject elsewhere.
[f8] See also the Essay entitled, “[Practical Methods of Zen Instruction].”
[f9] Originally a mosquito driver in India.
[f10] A bamboo stick a few feet long.
[f11] Also a stick or baton fancifully shaped and made of all kinds of material. It means literally “as one wishes or thinks,” (cinta, in Sanskrit).
[f12] This reminds one of the remarks made by the master Ten (Chan), of Hofuku (Pao-fu), who, seeing a monk approach, took up his staff and struck a pillar, and then the monk. When the monk naturally cried with pain, said the master, “How is it that this does not get hurt?” (See Chinese Notes, [1.25].)
[f13] Hekiganshu is a collection of one hundred “cases” with Seccho’s (Hsüeh-tou) poetical comments and Yengo’s partly explanatory and partly critical annotations. The book was brought to Japan during the Kamakura era, and ever since it is one of the most important text-books of Zen, especially for the followers of the Rinzai school.