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The Other Side of Life…
One day a young Buddhist traveller came to the banks of a wide and deep river. There was no way to cross and he walked along the edge of the water for miles, feeling hopeless. Just as he was about to give up and go back the way he had come, he saw a wise Zen Master on the opposite bank of the river. The young Buddhist called to the Master, “Oh great teacher, can you tell me how to get to the other side of this river?”
The Zen Master stood for a moment, silently watching the rushing stream and then yelled to the traveller: “My friend - you are on the other side!”
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Zen Master: Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes.
Zen student: Why Master?
Zen Master: That way, when you criticize them, you’re a mile away – and you have their shoes!
Adapted from: Sadurski Jokes
A ‘Zen’ Puzzle
Draw a line in the middle of a piece of paper and place it in the middle of the table. Now ask if anyone can make it shorter – but they can’t touch the line in any way, or move the paper!
How is it done?
Draw a longer line next to the first one – the first line will definitely be shorter!
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“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” - The Buddha.
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Charlie Bit My Finger Again – 70 million views (it’s amazing how restrained Charlie’s brother is, after Charlie bit his finger!)
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The Complete Verse and Other Nonsense
By Edward Lear
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Hi – I’m putting together a couple more fun pages for the holidays, with funny ‘zen’ themed stories, giggles and games.
Does anyone have any more of these I could add? Any light hearted koans, Zen or Buddhist themed jokes, puzzles or riddles would be great! – post them here or send me an email at: share@zenmoments.org
Thanks!