The preface to this work discusses Nataraja's eight-armed dancing style, utilized to make patriarchs cower in his presence.
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] 