Not for nothing, but
the story of the zen master and the little boy needs to be told.
“There was a little boy and on his fourteenth birthday he gets a horse and
everyone in the village says “Oh how wonderful the boy got a horse”. But the
zen master says “we’ll see”. Two years later the boy falls off the horse and
breaks his leg and everybody in the village says “How terrible” and the zen
master says “we’ll see”. Then a war breaks out and all the young men have to go
and fight except for the boy whose leg is broken. Everyone says “how wonderful”.
And the zen master still says “we’ll see”.
What can be everlasting
? Least of all a consequence. What can be permanent ? Least of all joy or
sorrow. When the chips are down, don’t give in. When there is victory don’t let
that ruin your vigilance. There is always a probability of redemption following
destruction as there is a prospect of the unforeseen behind familiarity. What can be good; what
can be bad. Let’s not judge too soon.
I am hearing the story of the Zen master for the very first time , such a story and such a huge moral...
ReplyDeleteThank you Nisa. I am happy you got the moral.
DeleteI think I understand. Please email me @ quintis1969@gmail.com to break your explanation down, please. I would be grateful.
DeleteMost respectfully,
Quintis
Zen stories are always impregnated with wisdom .... have read this one before... like the way you've explained it...
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DeleteThanks Maniparna
DeleteVery substantial! I learnt a lesson. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for Namrata.
DeleteNice... :)
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