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Tigers and Mice
and Strawberries...
 Oh My! A Zen Tale |
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| One day while walking through the wilderness a man stumbled upon a vicious tiger. |  |
 | He ran but soon came to the edge of a high cliff. Desperate to save himself, he climbed down a vine and dangled over the fatal precipice |
| As he hung there, two mice appeared from a hole in the cliff and began gnawing on the vine. |  |
 | Suddenly, he noticed on the vine a plump wild strawberry. |
| He plucked it and popped it in his mouth. It was incredibly delicious! |  |
 | This Zen tale's ending has been changed from the original for a Western audience. So now, it is also a bit of a koan The question is... Is this a tale of a wise person or a foolish one? |
| By being present in the moment and savoring the strawberry was he being mindful and wise? |  |
 | Or by focusing on the strawberry, was he distracted and foolish? |
Is there another answer? |  |
Enjoy
© 2020 MU-Peter Shimon
