Wednesday, May 03, 2006

The middle path

A zen master and his student are working in a field, when the student asks for the knife .
The master gives it to him, blade first.
Student: Why are you giving it blade first?
Master : What will you do with the other end?

From an AlanWatts podcast.

2 Comments:

Blogger Mr. D said...

Ah, nothing like some cutting edge wisdom to start one's day.

12:20 PM  
Blogger corporate whore said...

This is like Snehalatha Priscilla Juliet Ravindran did when she was returning Jaddu's scale, post pulverising her back to get rid if that itch. Oh that itch!..scratch..scratch...

12:10 AM  

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