No foundation!

The Reading:

Shoyoroku - Case 37: Isan's "Karma-Consciousness"

Isan asked Kyozan, "Suppose a man asks you, saying, 'All living beings are tossed in a vast karma-consciousness, and have no foundation to rely upon.' How would you check him?" Kyozan said, "If such a monk appears, I call out to him, 'Mr. So-and-so!' When he turns his head, instantly I say, 'What is this?' If he hesitates, then I say to him, 'Not only is there a vast karma-consciousness, but also there is no foundation to rely upon.'" Isan said, "Good."


Discussion:

These cheeky Zen Masters!  Not only is there no teaching, but it's there in the words of those who desire to be taught.