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Koans of the Foolish Master
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The eightfold path has only one destination.
- Added on: Jun 29th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: C. J.
- Listed in: Buddhism Philosophy
- Tags: religion philosophy zen Buddhism buddha koan
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The Woodsman and the Kappa
Once there was a woodsman who dropped his axe in a river. Shortly thereafter a kappa appeared out of the water carrying a golden axe and asked the woodsman if this what the one he had dropped. The woodsman replied that it was not. The kap...
The Spring
The master and the philosopher Chet Tze were walking in the mountains when they stopped at a spring to drink of the waters there. A novice came before them and bowed deeply to the master. He asked, "Master, can you show me the path to buddha-hoo...
The Farmer
Once a farmer came to the monastery atop the hill and asked the master to chant the sutras in order that it might benefit his harvest.The master said, "All beings gain benefit from recitation of the sutras."The farmer said, "That is all well and good...
The Truth
A student came once to the master atop the hill and asked, "What is the truth?" To which the master replied, "Everything is true." The student then asked, "Even false things?" Said the master, "Even false things are true." The student...
Square Beams
The master was traveling along the road to a distant country when he came upon a house that had been roofed with square beams. He asked did the timber grow square in this area, and the owner replied, “No.” The master then asked, “And if t...
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