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The pupil wanted to impress, but also to make the most of their time together. “Master, how do I become wise?” “You live.” “How do I live if I am not wise?” “Like an ass!”

The pupil pondered this seriously, and then said, “But an ass does not seem wise.” Upon hearing that, the donkey gave a huge kick.

“What have you learned?” asked the master. “To stay out of the way of a donkey's hooves,” said the pupil, still in pain.

The master nodded. “I did not teach you that. Already you are wiser than when you began.”

#prose #story #zen 2018-06-15 / 2018-08-01