Zen Garden Koan # 9

Nowhere Man


Mummu and a monk were standing in a room together.
Mummu pointed to a closet and asked the monk, "Where does that door lead?"
The monk answered, "Nowhere."
Mummu closed the door and said, "Now you are nowhere, too."

Mummu and a monk were standing together in the room a little later.
Mummu asked the monk, "Where are you?"
The monk answered, "I am here, Master."
Mummu sent the monk into the other room and asked him, "Where have I gone?"
The monk answered, "You have gone nowhere, Master."
Mummu replied, "Wrong, you are nowhere."
And with that Mummu closed the door between them and left the room.


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