johnw@farside.eng.ready.com (John Wheeler) (06/21/91)
The following imaginary dialogue was inspired by a cartoon in Zen Comics, by Ioanna Salajan. ------------------------------------------------------------- Seeker: Master, I have traveled all over the world visiting many teachers. I have obtained much knowledge and gained many insights. Now I have come to you to receive illumination. Master: Tell me, what have you learned so far? Seeker: I have seen that... %$*&^% (&*&&^%&*^ all is one *&^%$}{" Truth )_(&^@!""?:>{} ][=\-098 seven levels &^%(_{}": Da Da Da Da Dum Dum*())+ ]['+(8 Krishnamurti i**6 (breath) %# @ beyond thought *****((_$#@:"'><>?[]]=\`-09 the Tao !@#$ zazen &*(^ blah, blah, blah ()__76675''' choiceless awareness*+ ^& &* %^$ {]>)8> Buddha said *(&^% "{}.< neither is, nor is not +|~ }' *(&^%">{}+ etc., etc., etc.... Master: So what, boy!?