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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Haiku for this last day of DU's primary debate [View all]Fozzledick
(3,860 posts)16. Here's a koan about division
Nansen Cuts the Cat in Two
Nansen saw the monks of the eastern and western halls fighting over a cat. He seized the cat and told the monks: `If any of you say a good word, you can save the cat.'
(Poster's note: "good word" as used here means a sign of enlightenment)
No one answered. So Nansen boldly cut the cat in two pieces.
That evening Joshu returned and Nansen told him about this. Joshu removed his sandals and, placing them on his head, walked out.
Nansen said: `If you had been there, you could have saved the cat.'
Mumon's Comment: Why did Joshu put his sandals on his head? If anyone answers this question, he will understand exactly how Nansen enforced the edict. If not, he should watch his own head.
Had Joshu been there,
He would have enforced the edict oppositely.
http://www.ibiblio.org/zen/gateless-gate/14.html
Joshua snatches the sword
And Nansen begs for his life.
Nansen saw the monks of the eastern and western halls fighting over a cat. He seized the cat and told the monks: `If any of you say a good word, you can save the cat.'
(Poster's note: "good word" as used here means a sign of enlightenment)
No one answered. So Nansen boldly cut the cat in two pieces.
That evening Joshu returned and Nansen told him about this. Joshu removed his sandals and, placing them on his head, walked out.
Nansen said: `If you had been there, you could have saved the cat.'
Mumon's Comment: Why did Joshu put his sandals on his head? If anyone answers this question, he will understand exactly how Nansen enforced the edict. If not, he should watch his own head.
Had Joshu been there,
He would have enforced the edict oppositely.
http://www.ibiblio.org/zen/gateless-gate/14.html
Joshua snatches the sword
And Nansen begs for his life.
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George Orwell would love your post. War is Peace reflects the ultimate denial. nm
rhett o rick
Jun 2016
#56
Gibran-esque wisdom: "The joy of winning requires using FEAR in running."
HereSince1628
Jun 2016
#10