The bird put out the forest fire one drop at a time.
Dragon's Gate II
Koan: Master Ungo once was at Ryumon (Dragon’s gate) temple. One day a monk was bitten in his leg by a snake. Butsugen, one of the monks, as...
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I heard these sentiments in some recent health care discussions: •Everyone has the right to healthcare. •America is way behind other countri...
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Last week I mentioned a few moral dilemmas. One was the bystander who could save five lives by throwing one man onto some tracks. I rememb...
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Rhinoceros Fan (an infamous koan) One day Yanguan called to his attendant, "Bring me the rhinoceros fan." The attendant said, ...
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Wow. Whatever could have been the source of inspiration for that sketch? It reminds me of a Fogelberg song that says forever is like the time it takes for a bird to come once every 1,000 years to sharpen its beak on the highest point of the Himalayas.
A illustration of the Kimster's persistence! H.
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