The Irrational Sculpture

"A newcomer asked to be shown the way to the monastery, and Chaocho replied: "Have you finished eating your rice…? Then go wash your bowl." Thereupon the monk gained instant enlightenment. A monk came from Ting-chou's assembly to Wu-chiu, who said to him, "What do you find in Ting-chou's teaching? Is there anything different from what you find here?" The monk said, "Nothing different." Wu-chiu said, "If there is nothing different, why don't you go back there?" and he hit him with his stick. The monk said, "If your stick had eyes to see, you would not strike me like that." Wu-chiu said, "Today I have come across a monk and he gave him more blows." The monk went out. Wu-chiu called after him and said, "One may receive unfair blows." The monk turned back and said, "To my regret the stick is in your hand." Wu-chiu said, "If you need it I will let you have it." The monk went up to Wu-chiu, seized his stick and gave him three blows with it. Wu-chiu said, "Unfair blows unfair blows." The monk said, "One may receive them." Wu-chiu said, "I hit this one too casually." The monk made bows. Wu-chiu said, "Monk, is that how you take leave?" The monk laughed aloud and went out. Wu-chiu said, "That's it. That's it."" Osho, M., S., This. This. A Thousand Times This: The Very Essence of Zen, Cologne, Rebel Publishing House, 1988, pp. 54-5.

Sculpture:Clay on Other

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:15.7 W x 23.6 H x 5.9 D in

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