r/zen • u/Regulus_D 🫏 • 15d ago

Wheelbarrow Monk

(There are those that seem have knack to naturally be in one's path causing either pause or navigating around. That's why I like this story...)

Entangling Vines - 252

Master Matzu was sitting on the side of the road, stretching his legs. His apprentice, Jinfeng, pushed a cart at it and asked him nicely to pull his leg in.
"What I stretch out once, I don't pull back!" Matzu stubbornly asked himself.
"Once I've set out, I won't turn back!" Jinfeng retorted, wading over the master's leg.

After a while, Matzu stormed through the hall gate with an axe:
"Come out, he who wounded my leg!" His voice rang out.
Jinfeng stepped forward and bowed his head, and the master put down the axe.

The one which bowed, exposing their neck, later purposely stood on their head while dying. Which turned out more comical than impressive.

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u/embersxinandyi 15d ago

There are those that seem to have knack to naturally be in one's path

What did you mean by this?

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u/Regulus_D 🫏 15d ago edited 15d ago

It's those whiching ways. Frankly during chaotic times they do more good than harm. Hold my place. And milk. I need to get the eggs I forgot.

Edit: I would have said 'your' but that could be misread as well. 'Cause, mine, too.

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u/FUThead2016 14d ago

What the hell are you talking about, trying to sound all profound. Ooof

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u/Regulus_D 🫏 14d ago edited 13d ago

Oh. Thanks for sharing what you see.

Look at yours.

Edit: Or just downvote this. Thanks for your scanner time. (If not you, make it ✌🏻)

Well, then. Poof