Dharma Debate

“How do you make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear?”
“Make it meditate.”

“What if he gets enlightened?”
“That’s his koan.”

“He has nothing to go on.”
“He’s lucky.”

“Should we expect to be enlightened
if we meditate?”
“Well, you can, but then it takes
a whole lot longer.”

“How do I know what you’re
saying is true?”
“How do you know anything is true?”

“What is meditation?”
“It’s doing nothing really well.”

“Why do you meditate?”
“Nothing much else worth doing.”

“What do you so when you
aren’t meditating?”
“I meditate.”

“How many irises does it take
to screw in a light bulb?”
“Irises only screw in the spring.”

“Is everything an illusion?”
“If it wasn’t, we wouldn’t be here now.”

“Is life a paradox?”
“Existence is a paradox….
magic is a parasox….
life is a diner in New Jersey…”