WeR1FamilyToo Near but Cant See
August 28th 2007 14:38
One day, while Nanquan Puyuan of the Tang dynasty was cutting grass, a wandering monk asked him for directions, "May i ask how to get to the famous temple of Nanquan?"
He stood up, turned his body to north, and pointed his finger at the direction of his sickle, "I spent thirty coins to buy this sickle"
"I am not asking you about the sickle, but how to go to Nanquan's temple"
The old man replied doing exactly the same thing again with his fingers pointing at the direction of his sickle, "This sickle proves to be very sharp when used."
One who is caught in thought loses one's original nature. All he knows are words and descriptions; when he sees the actual thing, he fails to perceive it.
Source: Zen Inspiration
Image source: Bermanart
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