The preface to this work discusses Nataraja's eight-armed dancing style, utilized to make patriarchs cower in his presence. In one episode of this work, two men arguing over a cat see a third man cut it in half, while another features a man who cremates a fox that lived 500 lives. An epilogue was written to this known as the Caveats, meant to challenge duality and causation, and it makes a reference to the Tao-te Ching in discussing a wheel without spokes.One notable parable from this composition shows Maha-kashapa become enlightened after Sakyamuni holds out a lotus flower. This text was compiled for use at the Soaring Dragon monastary by its author, Wumen. It opens by telling the story of 
The preface to this work discusses Nataraja's eight-armed dancing style, utilized to make patriarchs cower in his presence. In one episode of this work, two men arguing over a cat see a third man cut it in half, while another features a man who cremates a fox that lived 500 lives. An epilogue was written to this known as the Caveats, meant to challenge duality and causation, and it makes a reference to the Tao-te Ching in discussing a wheel without spokes.One notable parable from this composition shows Maha-kashapa become enlightened after Sakyamuni holds out a lotus flower. This text was compiled for use at the Soaring Dragon monastary by its author, Wumen. It opens by telling the story of a master who is twice asked if a dog has a soul, and gives different answers each time, one of 48 apparent paradoxes for students to meditate on. For 10 points, name this collection of 48 koans, a central text of Zen Buddhism. 
The preface to this work discusses Nataraja's eight-armed dancing style, utilized to make patriarchs cower in his presence.
The Gateless Gate [or Wumenguan] 