A soldier came to Hakuin and asked "Is there really a paradise and a hell?"
"Who are you?" inquired Hakuin.
"I am a samurai," the warrior replied.
"You, a samurai!" exclaimed Hakuin. "What kind of ruler would have you as his guard?...
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If not so, please do not waste your time in vain: -in using your yard-stick such as "honesty" or "dishonesty", etc...to measure the immense and empty space; -in using your your tea-spoon to measure water of the oceans; -in counting grains of sands on the beach for how old the blue sky is.
If anyone tries to do so, he certainly will get frustrated or upset himself and not happy at all.
Visitor: I am very pleased I pursued in vain and got a little frustrated. Why? - Because I am now more awake. I wouldn't mind arguing some more if that meant the clouds would blow away.
CT: Why don't you argue with yourself?
Visitor: I already do this. Some things I have been able to let go into the skies above. I can't argue the oneness away though. Could you help?
CT: No.
Visitor: It seems he couldn't help this time.
CT: Help yourself.
CT & Visitor 04/02/03
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