The Practice of Perfection: The Paramitas from a Zen Buddhist Perspective

by Robert Aitken

Yen-yang asked Chao-chou, “What if I have nothing with me?” Chao-chou said, “Throw it away.” Yen-yang said, “If I have nothing with me, what can I throw away?” Chao-chou said, “In that case, keep holding it.”