A Couple of Zen Stories

I’m too tired to write tonight…had a long day in the office. So I’ll just share a couple of Zen stories here. Don’t think too much about their meaning and don’t ask me to explain because I’ll tell you…only don’t know…hehe!

Story One:
Two monks were arguing about the temple flag waving in the wind. One said, “The flag is moving.” The other said, “It’s the wind that is moving.” They argued back and forth but could not come to an agreement. Hui-neng, the Sixth Patriarch passed by, heard the argument and said to the two monks, ”Gentlemen! The flag is not moving. Neither is the wind moving. It is your mind that is moving!” The two monks were struck with awe.

Story Two:
One day, Chao-chou fell down in the snow and called out, “Help me up! Help me up!” A monk came and lay down beside him. Chao-chou then got up and walked away.