A. Master: “It’s like a mountain.”
Commentary:
Oh! Mountain!
It’s also like a rat.
If I were asked the question, I would say, “A mountain runs like a rat.”
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A. Master: “It’s like a mountain.”
Commentary:
Oh! Mountain!
It’s also like a rat.
If I were asked the question, I would say, “A mountain runs like a rat.”
©Boo Ahm
All writing ©Boo Ahm. All images ©Simon Hathaway
Master: “A rat.”
Student: “Why do you say that you are a rat?”
Master: “What shall I say I am?
Student: “Buddha Nature.”
Master: “My rat is much better than your Buddha Nature.”
Commentary:
What a wonderful rat! What poor Buddha Nature!
A rat swallows Buddha Nature in a single gulp.
©Boo Ahm
All writing ©Boo Ahm. All images ©Simon Hathaway