Doh-oh’s ‘Tell me whether I was right then, or now?’ (2) – Zen Fools

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An historic grasp named Doh-oh would ordinarily say, “Tremendous! Tremendous!” However on his deathbed he cried, “Ouch! Ouch! I really feel terrible. Convey me meat to eat and wine to drink. The King of Hell is coming to catch me.” His assistant monk requested him, “You’ll say ‘Tremendous! Tremendous!’ on a regular basis earlier than. Why do you cry that you simply really feel terrible now?” The grasp responded, “Inform me whether or not I used to be proper then, or now?” The monk stated nothing, and the grasp, pushing his pillow away, handed away.”

Scholar: “Why did the grasp cried on his deathbed, ‘Ouch! Ouch! I really feel terrible’ though he would ordinarily say, ‘Tremendous! Tremendous!’?”

Grasp: “To point out off his pillow.”

Commentary:

Don’t mistake your foolishness for the grasp’s dementia.

©Boo Ahm

All writing ©Boo Ahm. All photos ©Simon Hathaway

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