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Once upon a time, a god asked a great king 'What is the most amazing thing in the world?'
The king replied that every day a million souls pass into the abode of death and yet none believes that they shall follow.
Mumonkan #5: Kyōgen's Man Up a Tree
Master Kyōgen said, “It’s like a man up a tree, hanging from a branch by his mouth; his hands cannot grasp a branch, his feet won’t reach a bough. Suppose there is another man under the tree who asks him, ‘What is the meaning of Bodhidharma’s coming from the west?’ If he does not respond, he goes against the wish of the questioner. If he answers, he will lose his life. At such a time, how should he respond?”
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