Zen koan of the day - Ch'ang Sha Wandering in the Mountains

Ch'ang Sha Wandering in the Mountains

One day Ch'ang Sha went wandering in the mountains. Upon returning, when he got to the gate, the head monk asked, "Where are you coming from, Master?"

Sha said, "From wandering in the mountains."

The head monk asked, "Where did you go?"

Sha said, "First I went pursuing the fragrant grasses; then I returned following the falling flowers."

The head monk said, "How very much like the sense of springtime."

Sha said, "It even surpasses the autumn dew" dripping on the lotuses."

Hsueh Tou added the remark, "Thanks for your reply."

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dcj commentary: The moment contains all of the seasons.