Zen Garden Koan # 5
Rock and Roll
A monk, travelling, came upon a novice monk engaged in meditation. He asked the novice, "What are you contemplating?"
The novice replied, "I am moving this rock with my mind."
Amused by this, the monk related the story to Mummu.
Mummu replied, "You must go back to the mountain. If the novice cannot move the rock, then you must help her to do so. And if she can move the rock, then you must learn why."
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