Teachings
Yunmen was renowned for his forceful and direct yet subtle teaching, often expressed through sudden shouts and blows with a staff, and for his wisdom and skill at oratory:
the most eloquent of the Ch'an masters.Yet, his teachings are also described as "difficult to understand":
Ummon's school is deep and difficult to understand since its mode of expression is indirect; while it talks about the south, it is looking at the north.Read more about this topic: Yunmen Wenyan
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