Koan

Are you still carrying her

Two monks met a woman at a muddy crossing. The elder carried her over and set her down. Hours later the younger burst out, "We are not supposed to touch women!" The elder said, "I put her down at the crossing. Are you still carrying her?"

Traditional story of Tanzan and Ekido

How to sit with it

What are you still carrying from earlier today? Where could you set it down?

Read it once more, slowly. Then sit for two minutes and let it stay in the background. There is nothing to solve. New to this? Read what a koan is.

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