Take out a five-storied pagoda from a teapot.”
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Five-Storied Pagoda #1
Koan:
Take out a five-storied pagoda from a teapot.”
Jesus said, “With God all things are possible,” when speaking of entering the kingdom of heaven. The Zen teacher Norman Fischer is a great champion of imagination. Yet I was stuck with this simple act. Again, I was trying so hard to “figure it out.”
Take out a five-storied pagoda from a teapot.”
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