Thursday, April 24, 2008

A samurai met a zen master and ask him, "Is there such as heaven and hell?"
In which the zen master replied "WHO ARE YOU?!"
"I am a samurai" he says.
"You?! A samurai?! Hahaha. You look no ordinary than a begger in the streets" the zen master shouted.
Fill with rage and anger by the zen master lack of respect for a samurai, he instantly went for his sword.
Seeing that the samurai was about to kill him with his sword, the zen master says calmly, "Here lies the gates of hell"
Understanding what the zen master meant, the samurai than drop his sword and bow on his knees.
Looking up at the zen master, the samurai says with tears in his eyes, "Here lies the gate of heaven"

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