Zen Koan, Groucho Koan
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Zen Koan:
A student once asked Joshu: "If I haven't anything in my mind, what shall I do?"Groucho Koan:
Joshu replied: "Throw it out."
"But if I haven't anything, how can I throw it out?" continued the questioner.
"Well," said Joshu, "then carry it out."
"You can leave in a taxi. If you can't get a taxi, you can leave in a huff. If that's too soon, you can leave in a minute 'n a huff."
- Duck Soup (1933), to Mrs. Teasdale (Margaret Dumont)