From: Steve Peterson (speterson@fast.net)
Date: Sun Jan 12 2003 - 19:00:28 GMT
Mari,
Mari wrote:
> The wind was flapping a temple flag. Two monks were arguing about it. One
> said the flag was moving; the other said the wind was moving. Arguing back
> and forth they could come to no agreement. The Sixth Patriarch said, "It is
> neither the wind nor the flag that is moving. It is your mind that is
> moving."
>
> Mari asks: What is "flag"? What is "wind"? What is "mind"? What is "moving"
> and what is moving? Extra points for What is "monks" What is "arguing" and
> What is "no agreement"?
> Lastly: Who are you? The best answer is 0 points. Insert Zero where 0
> appears.
>
> What is your score?
>
> Hint: ( two monks + Sixth Patriarch = the dog 8 the homework )
Steve says:
That sounds like as good an answer as I could expect to get for explaining
why the discussion isn't more about Zen.
Valentine Michael Smith says:
I don't grok that these are questions.
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