The Diamond Thunderbolt

A MONK ASKED BOKUSHU, ”WHAT IS THE INNER MEANING OF THE TEACHINGS OF BUDDHISM?”

BOKUSHU SAID, ”I WON’T ANSWER.”

”WHY NOT?” ASKED THE MONK.

”BECAUSE,” SAID BOKUSHU, ”YOU THINK AND THINK AND THEN COME AND ASK ME.”

THE MONK FURTHER ASKED, ”WHAT IS THE MEANING OF BODHIDHARMA COMING FROM THE WEST?”

BOKUSHU SAID, ”ARE WE NOT TEACHER AND LEARNER? WHY DON’T YOU COME NEARER?”