Who said "Vast emptiness. Nothing holy."?

Bodhidharma (6th–13th century). Source: Blue Cliff Record 1.

Is "Vast emptiness. Nothing holy." on a shirt?

Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

廓然無聖

Vast emptiness. Nothing holy.

Bodhidharma, Blue Cliff Record 1

What it means

The emperor asked Bodhidharma for the highest holy truth and got this. Reality is wide open, with no special sacred corner set apart. Stop dividing life into the holy and the ordinary.

The source

"Vast emptiness. Nothing holy." Bodhidharma said it in Blue Cliff Record 1. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

"摩云：「廓然無聖"

Original Chinese, Blue Cliff Record 1. Text read at zh.wikisource.org.

Who said it

The Zen masters (6th–13th century). Bodhidharma, Huineng, Linji, Zhaozhou, Yunmen, Wumen and Dogen: the Chan and Zen teachers whose sayings, koans and records shaped the school of sudden awakening. Our lines are translated from the Chinese and Japanese originals.

Questions

What does "Vast emptiness. Nothing holy." mean?: The emperor asked Bodhidharma for the highest holy truth and got this. Reality is wide open, with no special sacred corner set apart. Stop dividing life into the holy and the ordinary.
Who said "Vast emptiness. Nothing holy."?: Bodhidharma (6th–13th century). Source: Blue Cliff Record 1.
What is the original Chinese?: 摩云：「廓然無聖. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.
Is "Vast emptiness. Nothing holy." on a shirt?: Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"Vast emptiness. Nothing holy." (Bodhidharma, Blue Cliff Record 1, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/vast-emptiness-nothing-holy