A practitioner saw the stick in Joshu hand and said, "Is it true that a Buddha does not refuse people's wishes?"
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Joshu said, "It is true."
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The practitioner said, "I would like to have the stick that is in your hand. May I?"
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Joshu said, "An honorable man does not take away something cherished by someone else."
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The practitioner said, "I am not a gentleman."
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Joshu said, "And I am not a Buddha."
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You can't have it.
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Submitted December 30, 2018 at 04:03AM by Pikkko http://bit.ly/2Q9HOCb
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