Koan
The umbrella and the clogs
A new teacher visited his old master on a rainy day. The master asked, "Did you leave your umbrella to the left or the right of your clogs?" He could not remember. He stayed six more years to practice.
Traditional story of Nan-in and Tenno
How to sit with it
Where did you put your keys today? Small moments are where attention lives.
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.
