June 16, 2009 at 14:06The essence of Zen
The essence of Zen
The third shogun, Iemiu, studied the technique of hayavadz fencing under the guidance of sword master Mr. Yagyu Tajima-no-kami.
One day, Takuan visited a shogun at Edojo Castle and found him in a strange occupation. It was raining, but the shogun was in the garden and hopped up the stone steps.
“What are you doing, sir?” Takuan asked.
- Oh, Takuan Ose! For some time now I have been learning to perform Hayavadz movements and have already achieved something. Look, although I have been jumping in the rain for a long time, my movements are so fast that I still haven't gotten wet, ”Iemitsu proudly said.
- Perfectly! - answered Osa.
- For this you need to be very fast and hardy, right?
- Right. You perform the Hayavadz technique with lightning speed. But if you compare your technique with mine, it turns out that it is not the fastest.
Hearing this, the proud shogun was indignant:
- You want to say that you can perform hayavadz faster than me?
“Yes, my hayavadza is faster than yours.”
- True? Then please demonstrate your technique.
“Good,” said Takuan, walking down into the garden in wooden shoes. Iemitsu looked puzzled at Takuan and could not understand how he was going to perform hayavaza in this shoe. Meanwhile, Takuan had already become pretty wet in the rain.
- This is my hayavadza. Iemitsu was perplexed.
- Get wet in the rain - is this your hayavadza? He asked, puzzled.
- That's right. A person naturally gets wet in the rain if he does not have an umbrella. It is impossible to say about Hayavadz that it is genuine if the one who performs it is not wet. You must train hard and hard, ”Takuan said, and at that moment Iemitsu achieved enlightenment.
This is the true essence of Zen. The one who tries to move so fast so as not to get wet in the rain is subject to illusions. The truth is getting wet whenever you find yourself in the rain without an umbrella.
The third shogun, Iemiu, studied the technique of hayavadz fencing under the guidance of sword master Mr. Yagyu Tajima-no-kami.
One day, Takuan visited a shogun at Edojo Castle and found him in a strange occupation. It was raining, but the shogun was in the garden and hopped up the stone steps.
“What are you doing, sir?” Takuan asked.
- Oh, Takuan Ose! For some time now I have been learning to perform Hayavadz movements and have already achieved something. Look, although I have been jumping in the rain for a long time, my movements are so fast that I still haven't gotten wet, ”Iemitsu proudly said.
- Perfectly! - answered Osa.
- For this you need to be very fast and hardy, right?
- Right. You perform the Hayavadz technique with lightning speed. But if you compare your technique with mine, it turns out that it is not the fastest.
Hearing this, the proud shogun was indignant:
- You want to say that you can perform hayavadz faster than me?
“Yes, my hayavadza is faster than yours.”
- True? Then please demonstrate your technique.
“Good,” said Takuan, walking down into the garden in wooden shoes. Iemitsu looked puzzled at Takuan and could not understand how he was going to perform hayavaza in this shoe. Meanwhile, Takuan had already become pretty wet in the rain.
- This is my hayavadza. Iemitsu was perplexed.
- Get wet in the rain - is this your hayavadza? He asked, puzzled.
- That's right. A person naturally gets wet in the rain if he does not have an umbrella. It is impossible to say about Hayavadz that it is genuine if the one who performs it is not wet. You must train hard and hard, ”Takuan said, and at that moment Iemitsu achieved enlightenment.
This is the true essence of Zen. The one who tries to move so fast so as not to get wet in the rain is subject to illusions. The truth is getting wet whenever you find yourself in the rain without an umbrella.