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Posted by Dave on December 09, 1999 at 10:42:38:

In Reply to: my answer posted by John on December 08, 1999 at 17:25:49:

: : : : : : : The finger points at the moon. The dog barks at the finger. He does not see the moon.

: : : : : : WISE MAN ONCE SAY: man who stand on toilet seat is high on pot.

: : : : : HAR!

: : : : Har-de-har-har!
: : : : Har-e Krishna!
: : : : Har-lequin Romance
: : : : Har-bor Island
: : : : Har-i kari

: : : : what is the sound of har clapping?

: : : Ah, but you have hit on a true koan. Mine is not really a koan, but a zen saying.
: : : What is the sound of one har clapping? Hmmmm...

: : A certain master requires that all who study under him come in for an interview prior to study. At this interview the master asks only, "why have you come."
: : Students answer what they think best. Then the master beats them with a stick.
: : Lesson: This time you lose.

: "Master, I have come to be beat with a stick."

Your answer sounds like the only workable one, if the object is to not be beaten.

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Re: Your answer bloody1 15:44:30 12/09/99 (5)
- Re: Your answer John 18:01:09 12/09/99 (4)
  - come to think of it, John 18:05:37 12/09/99 (3)
    - Re: come to think of it, Dave 19:43:05 12/09/99 (2)
      - Re: come to think of it, John 22:42:14 12/09/99 (1)
        
        Re: come to think of it, Dave 09:50:04 12/10/99 (0)

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: : : : : : : : The finger points at the moon. The dog barks at the finger. He does not see the moon. : : : : : : : WISE MAN ONCE SAY: man who stand on toilet seat is high on pot. : : : : : : HAR! : : : : : Har-de-har-har! : : : : : Har-e Krishna! : : : : : Har-lequin Romance : : : : : Har-bor Island : : : : : Har-i kari : : : : : what is the sound of har clapping? : : : : Ah, but you have hit on a true koan. Mine is not really a koan, but a zen saying. : : : : What is the sound of one har clapping? Hmmmm... : : : A certain master requires that all who study under him come in for an interview prior to study. At this interview the master asks only, "why have you come." : : : Students answer what they think best. Then the master beats them with a stick. : : : Lesson: This time you lose. : : "Master, I have come to be beat with a stick." : Your answer sounds like the only workable one, if the object is to not be beaten.

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