I am still going over some reading about koans from last week and I thought it might be a fun idea to share what our favorite koans were on this page! I think they're absolutely beautiful examples of writing because of how short many of the koans are. Upon first glance it would be easy to think that they lack substance, but that's far from the truth. My favorite koan that I've looked at is about Bodhidharma:
Bodhidharma Sets the Mind to Rest
Bodhidharma faced the wall. The Second Ancestor, having cut off his arm, stood there in the snow and said, "Your disciple's mind is not at peace yet. I beg you, Master, please put it to rest."
Bodhidharma said, "Bring me your mind, and I will put it to rest."
The Second Ancestor said, "I have really searched for my mind, but I cannot find it."
Bodhidharma said, "There, I have put it completely to rest."
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