'Studying the Way' is just a figure of speech, a method of arousing people's interest in the early … - Huangbo Xiyun

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Huangbo Xiyun

'Studying the Way' is just a figure of speech, a method of arousing people's interest in the early stages of their development. In fact, the Way is not something which can be studied. Study leads to the retention of concepts, and so the Way is entirely misunderstood

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