Koan
Bring me your mind
Huike said, "My mind is not at peace. Please pacify it." Bodhidharma said, "Bring me your mind and I will pacify it." "I have searched for it and cannot find it." "There. I have pacified it."
The Gateless Gate, case 41
How to sit with it
When you feel anxious, look for the anxious mind itself. Where exactly is it?
Read it once more, slowly. Then sit for two minutes and let it stay in the background. There is nothing to solve. New to this? Read what a koan is.
