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Sunday, 11 March 2007 |
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Gardeners in Paradise, episode 2: Glow and Flow
As it was his custom, each morning the master sat in meditation in the rose garden in the park.
One day one of the tough boys joined him. Day after day they sat in silent contemplation. After an hour they arose and went their separate ways.
Eventually, two other of the tough boys came to sit and meditate and contemplate. They sat together each morning silently considering their various distractions.
Finally, the fourth tough boy began coming to the park, first at the edge by the street, then behind the oak tree, and then across the stream that curved by the rose garden.
One morning he approached the group and stood in their midst, his hands on his hips.
“Do I have to learn to meditate before you’ll teach me to fight?” he asked the master.
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Sunday, 24 September 2006 |
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Gardeners
Each morning the master walked to the flower garden in the park and sat in contemplation.
As he sat one morning four young men saw him and approached.
“Hey look at this old man meditating on the flowers,” said the biggest and most aggressive of the four. Then, picking up a stick, he said, “Let’s see him meditate on this!”
Running at the master, he drew back the stick to strike the master on the side of the head. With calm abiding, the master smoothly turned and arose from his kneeling posture. With relaxed eyes he met the young man and guided him to the ground. The young man felt nothing except his body in a pile, and the cool grass on his face.
The master’s countenance was unchanged.
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