As soon as a grasp delivered a dharma discuss at a particular Buddhist service the place his mom was current. On the excessive seat the grasp stripped himself of his garments, turning into fully bare. All of the attendees, together with his mom, had been embarrassed and left the place in a rush. Then, the grasp stated to his mom who was leaving, “After I was younger, you hugged and kissed me on a regular basis. Why are you avoiding me now regardless that I’m nonetheless the identical son that you just beloved?”
Scholar: “Why did the grasp take off all his garments?”
Grasp: “As a result of they had been blind.”
Scholar: “What did they fail to spot?”
Grasp: “It’s nonetheless as vivid because it was.”
Commentary:
What’s it that have you ever seen which has by no means modified within the least?
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