Showing posts with label Zen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Zen. Show all posts

Friday, February 24, 2012

Ah, this cake is delicious!


“Master, you are leaving us soon, what do you want us to remember?” – asked the disciples of a Zen master on his deathbed.

The master smiled, took a bite from his favorite cake and said:
“Ah, this cake is delicious.” And then he closed his eyes for the last time.

For a man who lives in the here and now, even death is irrelevant. The next moment is meaningless. This moment this cake is delicious.