In this thread we shall be silent

either way really
i'll still fuck him

 

Joshu began the study of Zen when he was sixty years old and continued until he was eighty, when he realized Zen.
He taught from the age of eighty until he was one hundred and twenty.
A student once asked him: "If I haven't anything in my mind, what shall I do?"
Joshu replied: "Throw it out."
"But if I haven't anything, how can I throw it out?" continued the questioner.
"Well," said Joshu, "then carry it out

 

Don't read this, it doesn't say anything

 

lies

 

I'm breaking my vow of silence to express how much I appreciate you bringing koans into this thread, Pavel.

Mumon Ekai is- SEX.

 

Unless Mumon Ekai means sexual intercourse (and it doesnt) you're a liar!!

Anyway, this thread made me nearly drop my cookie.

 

Awww.........Now thats just horrible !


Also....FaceEater is funny

 

There are a lot of really good websites with koans online, but you gotta search for them because a lot just have shitty translations.

I have a couple of koan books, and those are by far my favourite.

 

Silence? I hear ya!!

 

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I laughed.

 

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Mine too! Katsuki Sekida's translation of The Gateless Gate is one of books I feel fondest of all I have.

It's pretty funny.

 

this picture scares me


is this a rememberance day thread?

Edit: hey when people say happy rememberance day is that offensive?

 

scares me too. I'd never survive having my mouth sewed shut.