2006-12-20 10:16:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A patron was reading a book in the library and heard a loud meowing of a cat. She went to the Zen Librarian to complain. "The cat is irritated," said the Zen Librarian. "Why?" asked the woman. "Because you are concentrating on him rather than what you are reading."
2006-12-20 10:30:16 · update #1
When Mamiya, who later became a well-known preacher, went to a teacher for personal guidance, he was asked to explain the sound of one hand.
Mamiya concentrated upon what the sound of one hand might be. "You are not working hard enough," his teacher told him. "You are too attached to food, wealth, things, and that sound. It would be better if you died. That would solve the problem."
The next time Mamiya appeared before his teacher he was again asked what he had to show regarding the sound of one hand. Mamiya at once fell over as if he were dead.
"You are dead all right," observed the teacher, "But how about that sound?"
"I haven't solved that yet," replied Mamiya, looking up.
"Dead men do not speak," said the teacher. "Get out!"
2006-12-20 10:34:55 · update #2
Tanzan and Ekido were once traveling together down a muddy road. A heavy rain was still falling.
Coming around a bend, they met a lovely girl in a silk kimono and sash, unable to cross the intersection.
"Come on, girl" said Tanzan at once. Lifting her in his arms, he carried her over the mud.
Ekido did not speak again until that night when they reached a lodging temple. Then he no longer could restrain himself. "We monks don't go near females," he told Tanzan, "especially not young and lovely ones. It is dangerous. Why did you do that?"
"I left the girl there," said Tanzan. "Are you still carrying her?"
2006-12-20 10:41:10 · update #3
bikernoj has a 2 in 1 answer.
But using his logic, I have a 3 in 1 answer.
2006-12-20 10:31:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A frog jumped into the well.............?
The dog and the moon.
An evil deity,jealous of the bright moon,deliberately blocked it with his hand.This resulted in an eclipse and the earth was enveloped in darkness.
When the people saw the eclipse,they thought the heavenly dog had eaten the moon,so they began hitting all the dogs they saw.
2006-12-20 12:59:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anger eating demon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Zen Buddhist goes to a hot dog stand.
The hotdog stand operator asks, "May I help you?"
The Zen Buddhist says, "Make me one with everything."
2006-12-20 10:18:18 · answer #3 · answered by nondescript 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
'Master', said a young monk, 'What happens when we die?'
'Don't know'. Replies the master.
'But you are a great, enlightened master', cried the monk.
'Yes, but I'm not a dead one!'
2006-12-20 16:59:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Curses, nondescript took my answer!
But since it's all part of the universe, it's my answer as well anyway...
2006-12-20 10:23:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
no.
2006-12-20 10:18:28 · answer #6 · answered by Mistress_Tiffany 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋