[Zen Life] eagles and snails can climb the pyramid

when the master was just entering the Stargate, the abbot asked him to temper his work from the most arduous line of foot monks.
　　
One day, has been sun is, Kam really still did not get up, the abbot felt puzzled, then to the real bedroom patrol.
　　
The abbot pushed open the door, saw a pile of ragged sandals on the bed, the abbot woke the truth: "Today you do not go out alms?" What are these broken straw sandals on the side of the bed for? "
　　
Kam really yawned said: "These are other people wear not broken sandals, now I tonsure more than a year, but worn out so many shoes, today I want to save some shoes for the temple." "
　　
after listening to the abbot, smiled at the truth, said: "Last night outside a rain, you get up, accompany me to the temple to walk!" "
　　
last night's rain made the loess slope in front of the Temple muddy.
　　
Suddenly, the abbot patted the real shoulder to say: "You want to be a monk who will only Bell, or want to be able to carry forward the dharma of the people of the monk?" "
　　
"The Buddhist monk, of course ," said the truth.
　　
the abbot twisted a smile and said, "Did you walk this road yesterday?" "
　　
"Of course there is!" said the truth. "
　　
the abbot asked, "So now you can find your footprints?" "
　　
really puzzled to say: "Yesterday here was originally a flat, hard road, how can a small monk find their footprints?" "
　　
then the abbot smiled and said, "Well, let's go on this road today, can you find your footprints?" "
　　
really confident to say: "Of course I can!" "
　　
the abbot smiled and said: "Yes, only muddy road to leave footprints!" As long as through the arduous trek, one day will leave traces, as at the moment, we walk in this piece of mud, no matter how far away, footprints will be deeply left in the mud, to confirm our existence. "

[Zen Life] eagles and snails can climb the pyramid