WeR1FamilyThere Is and There Is Not
December 9th 2007 07:36
Master Xitang answered, "Yes".
With an unbelieving face the scholar said, "That is not correct. I once asked Master Qishan Wensui about Zen, and all he said was "nothing".
The master asked, "Mister, how many family relations do you have?"
The scholar answered, "A wife and two children."
The master asked again, "And how many family relations does Qinshan have?"
"Qinshan is a monk who has left home, how could he have family relations!???"
The master calmed him down, "Mister, you speak from the standpoint of being a family man. You must be like Qinshan before you can say all is 'nothing."
Source: Zen Inspiration
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Comment by Nonymous
Philosophy Blog
Wonderful post, for all sorts of reasons. For instance, because of the immediate moment of surprise after reading it, because of the way it can interpreted as commenting on truth and language (perhaps defending versions of what are called "truth relativism" and "pragmatism"), and simply because of its rich open-ended enigmatic quality, the way it invites thinking...