When Joshu was about to move away, he made one in every of his college students take his stick with King Jo and say to the king, “I’ve used this all my life however I nonetheless haven’t used it up.”
Scholar: “Why did Joshu ship his stick with the king?”
Grasp: “As a way to assist him to get pleasure from everlasting life.”
Scholar: “What does the stick need to do with everlasting life?”
Grasp: “What is effective is hidden within the stick.”
Commentary:
One who can see what shouldn’t be damaged when a stick is damaged can get pleasure from everlasting life.
©Boo Ahm
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