Koan
The gates of paradise
A samurai demanded that Hakuin explain heaven and hell. Hakuin insulted him until he drew his sword in rage. "Here open the gates of hell," said Hakuin. The samurai put the sword away and bowed. "Here open the gates of paradise."
Traditional story of Hakuin
How to sit with it
Notice the moment anger rises today, and the moment it turns.
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.
