"When have the ducks ever flown away?"

[3bob]

The old Zen story goes something like this: The Zen master and a

student were walking in the woods, when they noticed ducks flying overhead.

 

"What do you see," the Zen master asked the student.

 

"Ducks," the student answered.

 

"Where did they go," asked the Zen master.

 

"They flew away," replied the student.

 

The Zen master grabbed the student's nose and twisted it, and as the

student cried out in pain, the Zen master said, "When have ducks ever flown away?"

[Aetherous]

The student answered, "About 5 seconds ago. Now would you please stop twisting my nose!?"

[3bob]

The student answered, "About 5 seconds ago. Now would you please stop twisting my nose!?"

 

How could the Zen Master ever stop twisting his nose if the ducks never flew away...?

Edited August 8, 2010 by 3bob

[Aetherous]

He can, and will eventually, regardless of anything...the ducks did fly away, and they have nothing to do with his antics.

[Marblehead]

Actually, the ducks were not flying away.

 

They were only flying to a different place.

 

The ducks still exist even though we cannot see them.

 

(I might get in trouble for that last sentence but I had to include it.)

 

Peace & Love!

[3bob]

The Tao still exists even if we don't see it.

 

[Mal]

Well worth clicking on that picture

 

to ducks and others

[Marblehead]

The Tao still exists even if we don't see it.

 

 

Yep. And the Way still exists even though we may have lost it.

 

Peace & Love!

[Birch]

Why are the zen masters always seeming to be doing awful things to their students? I don't see how pulling on people's noses helps anyone wake up. I guess it's a koan that's supposed to make no sense (scents) as usual.

 

Besides, who gives a duck?

[That Guy]

Why are the zen masters always seeming to be doing awful things to their students? I don't see how pulling on people's noses helps anyone wake up. I guess it's a koan that's supposed to make no sense (scents) as usual.

 

Besides, who gives a duck?

Wow Zen master over there needs to get out more. I mean when the student says they flew away he means away from where they were when he and Zen guy first saw them, sheesh!

 

But I just wanted to say thanks for the Kate love these jokes

[Mal]