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meaning of "put his slippers on his head"



 
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meaning of "put his slippers on his head" Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:17 pm  meaning of "put his slippers on his head"
 

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The Zen master, when asked "What is Zen?" by his students, simply put his slippers on his head and left the room.
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meaning of "put his slippers on his head" Thu Jan 31, 2008 14:15 pm  meaning of "put his slippers on his head"
 

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It is a zen statement; it means nothing. The zen master did something ridiculous and unexpected to indicate that zen is ridiculous and unexpected when one tries to approach it directly with the question, 'What is zen?'
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meaning of "put his slippers on his head" Thu Jan 31, 2008 18:46 pm  meaning of "put his slippers on his head"
 

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