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title: "4 Yuanwu Keqin Quotes - Famous Buddhist monk"
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# Yuanwu Keqin

(1063–1135)   Buddhist Monk

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Yuanwu Keqin was a Buddhist monk.

## Quick Facts About Yuanwu Keqin

Born January 1, 1063

Died January 1, 1135

Profession Buddhist Monk

## About Yuanwu Keqin

Chinese Chan monk who compiled the Blue Cliff Record... \| Yuanwu Keqin (1063–1135) was a Han Chinese Chan monk who compiled the Blue Cliff Record.

##  Quotes by Yuanwu Keqin

> [Everything comes from your own heart. This is what one ancient called bringing out the family treasure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yuanwu-keqin/everything-comes-from-your-own-heart-this-is-what-one-ancient-called/)

Yuanwu Keqin

[Ancient](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ancient/)

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> [There are no mundane things outside of Buddhism, and there is no Buddhism outside of mundane things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yuanwu-keqin/there-are-no-mundane-things-outside-of-buddhism-and-there-is-no/)

Yuanwu Keqin

[Buddhism](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/buddhism/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/422/yuanwu-keqin-67903_buddhism_there-are-no-mundane-things-outside-of-b_874598.jpg)

> [If you put your conditioned intellect to rest for a long time, suddenly it will be like the bottom falling out of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yuanwu-keqin/if-you-put-your-conditioned-intellect-to-rest-for-a-long-time/)

Yuanwu Keqin

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e08/yuanwu-keqin-67903_bottom_if-you-put-your-conditioned-intellect-to_1149410.jpg)

> [Searching for the Truth through words and speech is like sticking your head in a bowl of glue.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yuanwu-keqin/searching-for-the-truth-through-words-and-speech-is-like-sticking/)

Yuanwu Keqin

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d3f/yuanwu-keqin-67903_bowls_searching-for-the-truth-through-words-an_1321679.jpg)

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