Sir Henry |
A
samurai
who was known for his nobility and honesty, went to visit a Zen monk to
ask him
for his advice. When the monk had finished his prayers, the Samurai
asked
“Why
do I feel so inferior? I have faced death
many times, have defended those who are weak. Nevertheless, upon seeing
you
meditating, I felt that my life had absolutely no importance
whatsoever.”
“Wait,
Once
I have attended to all those who come to see me today, I shall answer
you.” –
replied the monk.
The
samurai
spent the whole day sitting in the temple gardens, watching the people
go in
and out in search of advice. He saw how the monk received them all with
the
same patience and the same illuminated smile on his face. At nightfall,
when
everyone had gone, he demanded:
“Now
can you teach me?”
The
master
invited him in and led him to his room. The full moon shone in the sky,
and the
atmosphere was one of profound tranquility.
“Do
you see the moon, how beautiful it is? It
will cross