to Give the Moon … ( 03 / 12 / 2011 )
to Give the Moon … ( 03 / 12 / 2011 )
A Zen story tells of a man who came home one evening and found a thief placing his possessions into a sack . In Zen fashion , the homeowner decided to sit down quietly and watch .
At some point , the thief saw the man and dashed out of the house , dropping a bowl from his sack . “ Wait , you forgot something !” called the homeowner as he picked up the bowl and tried to catch up to the crook . But the thief was too fast and soon disappeared into the night .
The owner stopped and looked up into the sky , noticing that the heavens were being brilliantly lit by a host of stars and a moon almost full . He then took a deep breath , smiled , and softly whispered …
“ How I wish I could have also given you this sky ”.
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