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Just Go To Sleep

Gasan was sitting at the bedside of Tekisui three days before his teacher's passing. Tekisui had already chosen him as his successor. A temple recently had burned and Gasan was busy rebuilding the structure.

"What are you going to do when you get the temple rebuilt?" Tekesui asked him.

"When your sickness is over we want you to speak there," said Gasan.

"Suppose I do not live until then?"

"Then we will get someone else," replied Gasan.

"Suppose you cannot find anyone?" continued Tekisui.

Gasan answered loudly, "... don't ask such foolish questions. Just go to sleep."

Submitted January 20, 2020 at 07:45PM by Adlestrop https://ift.tt/2GjCzgV