11/28/2025
A student approached his master and said “Master, I am so bored watching my breath. Just in and out, in and out. I think I need to work with something more interesting.” “I agree”, replied the master, “come with me.” The master leads the student to the river. He grabs the student by the neck and holds him under the water until he begins to struggle. As he releases the sputtering, stuttering student, he asks gently, “Now are you bored with your breath?”
