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8. Your sharing summaries and reviews of science is a kindness

Wed Jan 1, 2025, 10:15 AM

Jan 1

Here is what I can offer in return

Zen Story: Tigers and a Strawberry
The following is my all-time favourite Zen story, here translated by Paul Reps (Zen Flesh, Zen Bones, New York: Anchor/Doubleday, 1958, pages 22–23). See also “Relax” by Ellen Bass.

A man traveling across a field encountered a tiger. He fled, the tiger after him. Coming to a precipice, he caught hold of the root of a wild vine and swung himself down over the edge. The tiger sniffed at him from above. Trembling, the man looked down to where, far below, another tiger was waiting to eat him. Only the vine sustained him. Two mice, one white and one black, little by little started to gnaw away at the vine. The man saw a luscious strawberry near him. Grasping the vine with one hand, he plucked the strawberry with the other. How sweet it tasted!

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Right there with ya on that!... MiHale Jan 1 #1

Happy New Year, MiHale! True Dough Jan 1 #2

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Happy New Year, 2na!🎉🎊 MiHale Jan 1 #12

I love that, thanks for sharing 🙂 Luciferous Jan 1 #3

You are most welcome, True Dough Jan 1 #4

That last statement is hopelessly beautiful in a world that is rapidly ethically being degraded. n/t. NNadir Jan 1 #5

I think there are many DUers who would agree with that, NNadir True Dough Jan 1 #7

Maybe BECAUSE of the chaos of the next administration! 70sEraVet Jan 1 #10

Very true! True Dough Jan 1 #18

Your sharing summaries and reviews of science is a kindness IbogaProject Jan 1 #8

Thank you for your kind words. I seldom think of... NNadir Jan 2 #20

Thanks for that surfered Jan 1 #9

My resolutions are the same Marthe48 Jan 1 #11

LOVE that! It gave me a good giggle! calimary Jan 1 #16

Happy New Year! Marthe48 Jan 1 #17

Thank you for these Wild blueberry Jan 1 #14

I can assure you, True Dough Jan 1 #19

My father and I helped the widow next door who was suffering from dementia. patphil Jan 1 #15

A little kindness can sure go a long way! calimary Jan 5 #21