Zen The Path of Paradox Vol 1 ~ 07
event type | discourse |
date & time | 17 Jun 1977 am |
location | Buddha Hall, Poona |
language | English |
audio | Available, duration 1h 40min. Quality: good. |
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video | Not available |
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online text | find the PDF of this discourse |
shorttitle | PARAD107 |
- notes
- synopsis
- Reader of the sutra: Sw Ananda Teertha.
- The sutra
- Once upon a time there was a man standing on a high hill. Three travellers, passing in the distance, noticed him and began to argue about him.
- One said, 'He has probably lost his favourite animal.'
- Another said, 'No, he is probably looking for his friend.'
- The third said, 'He is up there only in order to enjoy the fresh air.'
- The three travellers could not agree and continued to argue right up to the moment when they arrived at the top of the hill.
- One of them asked: 'O friend, standing on this hill, have you not lost your favourite animal?' 'No, sir, I have not lost him.'
- The other asked: 'Have you not lost your friend?' 'No, sir, I have not lost my friend either.'
- The third traveller asked: 'Are you not here in order to enjoy the fresh air?' 'No, sir.' 'What then are you doing here, since you answer no to all our questions?'
- The man on the hill replied: 'I am just standing.'
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