Dead and Alive
An Emperor asked the old Zen master, “What happens to an enlightened man after death?” The master replied, “I would not know.” “But you are a Zen Master!” exclaimed the shocked Emperor. “Not a dead one!” quipped the old man.
An Emperor asked the old Zen master, “What happens to an enlightened man after death?” The master replied, “I would not know.” “But you are a Zen Master!” exclaimed the shocked Emperor. “Not a dead one!” quipped the old man.
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