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Zen Stories
Wanting God
A hermit was meditating by a river when a young man
interrupted him. "Master, I wish to become your disciple,"
said the man. "Why?" replied the hermit. The young man
thought for a moment. "Because I want to find God."
The master jumped up, grabbed him by the scruff of his neck, dragged
him into the river, and plunged his head under water. After holding
him there for a minute, with him kicking and struggling to free
himself, the master finally pulled him up out of the river. The
young man coughed up water and gasped to get his breath. When he
eventually quieted down, the master spoke. "Tell me, what did
you want most of all when you were under water."
"Air!" answered the man.
"Very well," said the master. "Go home and come back
to me when you want God as much as you just wanted air."
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