Saturday, April 7, 2012

Osho & Tea

I had lunch with Osho-san and mentioned how much I like drinking tea.
He said, 'you know there is a story'.

In temples there is often an Osho with his own little 'an' his own little hut.
The monks would walk by and he would ask, 'Have you been into my hut?'
The monk might answer, 'No, Osho-san, I haven't'
So Osho would invite them in for tea.
Or a monk might say, 'Yes, I have Osho-san'
and Osho would respond, 'Then please come have tea'.
The Abbot was listening to these exchanges and approached the Osho;
'Osho-san,' he said, 'you ask each monk as they pass if they have been inside your hut, whether they answer yes or no, you invite them in for tea?
Osho answered, 'Abbot, please come in for tea'.

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