One day a master, seeing a monastic who was engaged in managing the temple, said, “How are you getting along these days?” The monastic answered, “I am as busy as a bee.” Then, the master said, “You should know that there is one who is not busy at all with you all the time.”
Student: “Who is the one that is not busy?”
Master: “He was not born from a woman.”
Student: “Where is he?”
Master: “Where is he?”
Student: “I asked where he is. Why do you ask me back where he is instead of answering my question?”
Master: “Why don’t you understand my answer while you answer my question perfectly?”
Commentary:
You are looking for an ox while riding it. Stop looking for the ox you are looking for and bring forth the ox you are riding.
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