you are bill then?.... at the watch house so to speak?... merle
Merle, We are teachers if we have a student. We are students if we have a teacher. I was a student for many years and even was a teacher for a short time. At this point in my life I am neither a teacher or a student. ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > >  >  bill...are we not all teachers?,,,and all students?..who are we if not > teacher and student rolled into one..?..merle >  > Merle, > > I'm not a zen teacher, certainly don't feel qualified to make up a koan nor > to work with anyone on an existing koan. I'll have to pass on this one. > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > yes so get cracking ...let's have the koan!!!!!!!!!! merle > > > > > > > > > >  > > Merle and Mike, > > > > Okay, this story is labeled a 'parable' which as I said is not a koan - > > although could serve as the basis for a koan. > > > > ...Bill! > > > > --- In [email protected], uerusuboyo@ wrote: > > > > > > Merle,<br/><br/>With pleasure!<br/><br/>18. A Parable<br/><br/>Buddha > > > told a parable in sutra:<br/><br/>A man traveling across a field > > > encountered a tiger. He fled, the tiger after him. Coming to a precipice, > > > he caught hold of the root of a wild vine and swung himself down over the > > > edge. The tiger sniffed at him from above. Trembling, the man looked down > > > to where, far below, another tiger was waiting to eat him. Only the vine > > > sustained him.<br/><br/>Two mice, one white and one black, little by > > > little started to gnaw away the vine. The man saw a luscious strawberry > > > near him. Grasping the vine with one hand, he plucked the strawberry with > > > the other. How sweet it tasted!<br/><br/><br/>Sent from Yahoo! Mail for > > > iPad > > > > > >
