Comments on: Koan: Mokusen’s Hand http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/1278 A Daily Dose of Buddhist Wisdom Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:20:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jon http://www.dailybuddhism.com/archives/1278/comment-page-1#comment-1843 Jon Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:23:03 +0000 http://www.dailybuddhism.com/?p=1278#comment-1843 The Koan represents the middle way--the closed fist being stingy and the open fist being too open to craving. Somewhere between the open and closed fist the woman recognizes the middle way between saving and distribution. I am reminded of the dragon sitting on the pot of gold and the alcoholic buying the entire bar another round of beer. Jon The Koan represents the middle way–the closed fist being stingy and the open fist being too open to craving. Somewhere between the open and closed fist the woman recognizes the middle way between saving and distribution. I am reminded of the dragon sitting on the pot of gold and the alcoholic buying the entire bar another round of beer.

Jon

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