Three monks, Hsüeh-fêng, Ch'in-shan, and Yen-t'ou, met in the temple garden. Hsüeh-fêng saw a water pail and pointed to it. Ch'in-shan said, "The water is clear, and the moon reflects its image." "No, no," said Hsüeh-fêng, "it is not water, it is not moon." Yen-t'ou turned over the pail.—Nyogen Senzaki, in The Iron Flute
I've been meaning to post this for a while... This is one that I think is worth thinking about, without me giving my interpretation (or even the interpretation in Senzaki's commentary). It's a beautiful and profound little story.
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