Everything in this life is impermanent
Life is very brief.
If you keep on gambling and drinking,
you will have no time left to
accomplish anything else, and
you will cause your family to suffer too.
(Zen Master Gudo)
TWIST: Today, the wisdom is an extract from a Zen Koan called Finding a Diamond on a Muddy Road. The words gambling and drinking need to be substituted with other obsessive habits that take most of our time. Follow the link to read the complete Zen Koan. Koans convey a very simple message in an ordinary story intriguing the readers with their deep meanings. There are no interpretations required for a reader of the Zen Koan - if you are ready for it, the meaning reveals itself.
Life is very brief.
If you keep on gambling and drinking,
you will have no time left to
accomplish anything else, and
you will cause your family to suffer too.
(Zen Master Gudo)
TWIST: Today, the wisdom is an extract from a Zen Koan called Finding a Diamond on a Muddy Road. The words gambling and drinking need to be substituted with other obsessive habits that take most of our time. Follow the link to read the complete Zen Koan. Koans convey a very simple message in an ordinary story intriguing the readers with their deep meanings. There are no interpretations required for a reader of the Zen Koan - if you are ready for it, the meaning reveals itself.
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