Joshu asked Nansen, "Leaving out all words, cutting out all arguments, please, master, say it."
Nansen immediately retired to his room.
Joshu said, "Although the old master is usually quite a chatterbox, once you come up with a question, he hasn't a single word for an answer."
So saying, Joshu slapped the attendant.
- Sayings of Joshu
Note: Don’t worry; they won’t slap you at your local zendo. (But how about dinner and movie?)
Submitted June 17, 2020 at 03:41PM by mortonslast https://ift.tt/2YLcO1t
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