Tozan’s three pounds of flax
A monk asked Tozan, “What is the Buddha?” Tozan answered, “Three pounds of flax!”
Student: “Why did Tozan say, ‘Three pounds of flax’ when he was asked what the Buddha is?”
Master: “It is parents that give pocket money to their children, but it is their children that decide how to use it.”
Commentary:
A banknote is money to the wise but just a piece of paper to the foolish.
©Boo Ahm
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