How can one teach when one is still learning? How can one learn when one is expected to teach? Ignorant are those who know it all When the cat’s in the bag, a hole will appear Of what use is the hole?
Tag: Koan
Who Has Seen the Animals?
“If a sea lion claps at the Bronx Zoo, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? There is plenty of time to ponder koans these days at the animal park, where the coronavirus pandemic has left the sea lions, and the rest of its roughly 6,000 creatures, without an audience.” (New York Times, “Coronovirus Live Updates: Global Cases Exceed 1 Million.” April 3, 2020)[...]
