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 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Posted by Victor Mozgin on Tuesday, November 30 @ 00:00:00 CST
Contributed by Victor Mozgin
It is this time of year, again... Is it the end, is it the beginning, or is it just an irrelevant point in time that is arbitrary chosen to give us a reference in a multitude of possibilities? You decide. For me, this is the time to reflect on what has happened in my life, where do I want to go and what does it take to get me there. I don't really understand what I just said. If I'll have the opportunity, I'll post my musings on this subject during the winter holidays.
Now, I didn't forget about a traditional gift for you. As usual, it's rather immaterial; and this time the inspiration is Oriental. The year of 2007 falls mostly on a year of the Pig, according to Chinese Zodiac. Can you combine "pig" and "Zen" in the same sentence? Too easy? Well then, flex your mind and contemplate over this koan (originally by Timothy J. Weber):
The Zen Pig Farmer went out to slop the hogs one day. He poured the slop into the trough, and the pigs came quickly and started eating. He stood and watched. After a bit, one pig looked up at him. Licking slop from its chin, it said, "You know, every day you come here and bring us our food. All we do is lie around and eat; yet you see to all our needs. Why do you do this?"
The Zen Pig Farmer stroked his beard slowly and said, "They call me The Zen Pig Farmer because of what I do." The pig went back to eating.
A little later the pig looked up again. It said, "Did you ever consider that maybe you are called The Zen Pig Farmer because you are a pig farmer and I am the Zen Pig?"
Happy holidays!
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