Word

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Zen students are with their masters at
least ten years before they presume to
teach others. Nan-in was visited by Tenno,
who, having passed his apprenticeship, had
become a teacher. The day happened to be rainy,
so Tenno wore wooden clogs and carried an
umbrella. After greeting him Nan-in remarked:
"I suppose you left your wooden clogs in the
vestibule. I want to know if your umbrella
is on the right or left side of the clogs."

"Beats the hell out of me," Tenno replied
without hesitation.

"Ah," said Nan-in, "Have some tea."

"Word," replied Tenno.

(For background, see "Every-Minute Zen":
http://www.ashidakim.com/zenkoans/35everyminutezen.html
That story has always worried me; this one is
part of my work on it. Or I'm just fooling
around.)

DC

[Jazz]

Ten years - such a short slice of life!
How many changes of cloaks
of the Emerald Buddha in this time?
--
*Gassho*
- Jazz

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[dmc...@gmail.com]

Jazz wrote:
> Ten years - such a short slice of life!
> How many changes of cloaks
> of the Emerald Buddha in this time?
> --
> *Gassho*
> - Jazz
>

If I say "thirty", do I get a blow
from Roshi's staff? *8)

DC

[Jazz]

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Only if you wear your shoes inside!
;-)