firewood and ash
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Summary
In Genjo-koan firewood becomes ash and cannot become firewood again, yet we should not take the view that ash is its future and firewood is its past. Real firewood is firewood now, real ash is ash now: the image focuses us on the present.
Part of ↑ time ↑ Genjo-koan
Main theme
real firewood is firewood now, real ash is ash now
1Genjo-koan 3: Action Only Here and Now Summer 2002 — Genjo-koan
Developed
the ash is ash, the log was a log. So all he is doing is focussing us on the present
2Bussho 4: The Cut Earthworm Summer 2005 — Bussho
we should not take the view that ash is its future and firewood is its past
3Genjō-kōan Shobogenzo
Firewood becomes ash; it cannot become firewood again
4The Universe Made Real Shobogenzo · Genjō-kōan
Firewood becomes ash; it can never go back to being firewood.