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syn = Reader of the sutras/questions: [[Sw Ananda Teertha]]. | | syn = Reader of the sutras/questions: [[Sw Ananda Teertha]]. | ||
:The sutra | |||
::Hui Tzu was prime minister of Liang. | |||
::He had what he believed to be inside information | |||
::That Chuang Tzu coveted his post, | |||
::And was plotting to supplant him. | |||
::When Chuang Tzu came to visit Liang | |||
::The prime minister sent out police to arrest him, | |||
::But although they searched for three days and nights | |||
::They could not find him. | |||
::Meanwhile, Chuang Tzu presented himself to Hui Tzu | |||
::Of his own accord, and said: | |||
::"Have you heard about the bird | |||
::That lives in the south -- | |||
::The phoenix that never grows old? | |||
::This undying phoenix rises out of the south sea | |||
::And flies to the sea of the north, | |||
::Never alighting except on certain sacred trees. | |||
::He will touch no food | |||
::But the most exquisite rare fruit, | |||
::And he drinks only from the clearest springs. | |||
::Once an owl | |||
::Chewing an already half-decayed dead rat | |||
::Saw the phoenix fly over. Looking up he screeched with alarm | |||
::And clutched the dead rat to himself | |||
::In fear and dismay. | |||
::Prime minister, | |||
::Why are you so frantic, | |||
::Clinging to your ministry | |||
::And screeching at me in dismay?" | |||
:([[Glossary#source_of_quotes_in_the_synopsis|source:''CD-ROM'']]) | |||
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prevevent = The Empty Boat ~ 02 | | prevevent = The Empty Boat ~ 02 | | ||
nextevent = The Empty Boat ~ 04 | | nextevent = The Empty Boat ~ 04 | |
Revision as of 15:38, 10 March 2019
event type | discourse |
date & time | 12 Jul 1974 am |
location | Lao Tzu balcony, Poona |
language | English |
audio | Available, duration 1h 24min. Quality: inferior (under revision). |
online audio | |
video | Not available |
online video | |
see also |
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online text | find the PDF of this discourse |
shorttitle | BOAT03 |
- notes
- synopsis
- Reader of the sutras/questions: Sw Ananda Teertha.
- The sutra
- Hui Tzu was prime minister of Liang.
- He had what he believed to be inside information
- That Chuang Tzu coveted his post,
- And was plotting to supplant him.
- When Chuang Tzu came to visit Liang
- The prime minister sent out police to arrest him,
- But although they searched for three days and nights
- They could not find him.
- Meanwhile, Chuang Tzu presented himself to Hui Tzu
- Of his own accord, and said:
- "Have you heard about the bird
- That lives in the south --
- The phoenix that never grows old?
- This undying phoenix rises out of the south sea
- And flies to the sea of the north,
- Never alighting except on certain sacred trees.
- He will touch no food
- But the most exquisite rare fruit,
- And he drinks only from the clearest springs.
- Once an owl
- Chewing an already half-decayed dead rat
- Saw the phoenix fly over. Looking up he screeched with alarm
- And clutched the dead rat to himself
- In fear and dismay.
- Prime minister,
- Why are you so frantic,
- Clinging to your ministry
- And screeching at me in dismay?"
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