It happened in a Zen temple in Japan. One morning there was a very large earthquake. Half of the temple collapsed. The priest, who claimed to be a real Zen man, immediately gathered his disciples and said:
- Look. Now you should see what the real quality of a Zen person is. There was an earthquake, but there was not an iota of fear in me. I remained as if nothing was happening. And that's not all. You must have seen that after the earthquake ended, I went to the kitchen because I was thirsty and drank a large glass of water. Did you see that my hands didn't even shake when I held the glass?
One student smiled. The priest felt irritated and asked:
- Why are you laughing?
- Your Reverence, it was not a glass of water. What you drank was a big glass of soy sauce!
When you want to show off, reality will somehow seep out.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru