A Funny Thing: Mindfulness and Mourning

A Funny Thing: Mindfulness and Mourning

July 27, 2022 Health & Healing

by Matthew Juksan Sullivan Zen Master Daowu and his student Jianyuan made a condolence call to a layman’s family. Jianyuan tapped the coffin and said, “Alive or dead?” Daowu said, “I won’t say alive and I won’t say dead.” Jianyuan said, “Why won’t you say?” Daowu said, “I won’t say.” - - Zen Buddhist Koan from The Blue Cliff Record

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