Joe, So the stick is designed to wipe shit. It is natural, as much as Buddha. The zen master is correct. Anthony
________________________________ From: Joe <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 2:48 Subject: Re: [Zen] original zen Anthony, Merle, I think that the stick is said to have been a bamboo, fashioned so that it could be used in wiping while in the toilet at the Ch'an monasteries of the time, anciently, in China. The stick -- in some translations of the story, and in other important Ch'an story references-- is given as, "shit-wiping stick". Important in Zen history! And obviously now. --Joe > Anthony Wu <wuasg@...> wrote: > > Merle, > > In reply to the question what is Buddha, an ancient zen master said, 'shit on > the stick'. > > Anthony
