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    1. The parable "Muddy Road" is about two Zen monks, Tanzan and Ekido, traveling together on a muddy road and encountering a girl unable to cross the muddy intersection. Tanzan carries the girl over the mud. 2. When Ekido later questions Tanzan for breaking the rule of monks not going near females, Tanzan asks Ekido "Are you still carrying her?" to point out that while he physically left the girl, Ekido was still mentally attached to the situation.

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    1. The parable "Muddy Road" is about two Zen monks, Tanzan and Ekido, traveling together on a muddy road and encountering a girl unable to cross the muddy intersection. Tanzan carries the girl over the mud. 2. When Ekido later questions Tanzan for breaking the rule of monks not going near females, Tanzan asks Ekido "Are you still carrying her?" to point out that while he physically left the girl, Ekido was still mentally attached to the situation.

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    1. The parable "Muddy Road" is about two Zen monks, Tanzan and Ekido, traveling together on a muddy road and encountering a girl unable to cross the muddy intersection. Tanzan carries the girl over the mud. 2. When Ekido later questions Tanzan for breaking the rule of monks not going near females, Tanzan asks Ekido "Are you still carrying her?" to point out that while he physically left the girl, Ekido was still mentally attached to the situation.

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    MUDDY ROAD dangerous. Why did you do that?

    ” “I left the girl


    A Zen Story there,” said Tanzan. “Are you still carrying her?”

    Tanzan and Ekido were once traveling together 1. What is the parable “Muddy Road” all
    down a muddy road. A heavy rain was still falling. about?
    Coming around a bend, they met a lovely girl in a silk
    kimono and sash, unable to cross the intersection. 2. What did Tanzan mean when he said
    “Come on girl,” said Tanzan at once. Lifting her in his
    to Ekido, “Are you still carrying her?”
    arms, he carried her over the mud. Ekido did not
    speak again until that night when they reached a
    lodging temple. Then he no longer could restrain MUDDY ROAD
    himself, “We monks don’t go near females,” he told A Zen Story
    Tanzan, “especially not young and lovely ones. It is
    dangerous. Why did you do that?” “I left the girl Tanzan and Ekido were once traveling together
    there,” said Tanzan. “Are you still carrying her?”
    down a muddy road. A heavy rain was still
    1. What is the parable “Muddy Road” all falling. Coming around a bend, they met a lovely
    about?
    girl in a silk kimono and sash, unable to cross
    2. What did Tanzan mean when he said to the intersection. “Come on girl,” said Tanzan at
    Ekido, “Are you still carrying her?” once. Lifting her in his arms, he carried her over
    the mud. Ekido did not speak again until that
    night when they reached a lodging temple. Then
    MUDDY ROAD
    he no longer could restrain himself, “We monks
    A Zen Story
    don’t go near females,” he told Tanzan,
    “especially not young and lovely ones. It is
    Tanzan and Ekido were once traveling together
    dangerous. Why did you do that?” “I left the girl
    down a muddy road. A heavy rain was still falling.
    Coming around a bend, they met a lovely girl in a silk
    there,” said Tanzan. “Are you still carrying her?”
    kimono and sash, unable to cross the intersection.
    “Come on girl,” said Tanzan at once. Lifting her in his 1. What is the parable “Muddy Road” all
    arms, he carried her over the mud. Ekido did not about?
    speak again until that night when they reached a
    2. What did Tanzan mean when he said
    lodging temple. Then he no longer could restrain
    to Ekido, “Are you still carrying her?”
    himself, “We monks don’t go near females,” he told
    Tanzan, “especially not young and lovely ones. It is MUDDY ROAD
    dangerous. Why did you do that?” “I left the girl A Zen Story
    there,” said Tanzan. “Are you still carrying her?”
    1. What is the parable “Muddy Road” all
    about? Tanzan and Ekido were once traveling together
    down a muddy road. A heavy rain was still
    2. What did Tanzan mean when he said to falling. Coming around a bend, they met a lovely
    Ekido, “Are you still carrying her?”
    girl in a silk kimono and sash, unable to cross
    the intersection. “Come on girl,” said Tanzan at
    MUDDY ROAD once. Lifting her in his arms, he carried her over
    the mud. Ekido did not speak again until that
    A Zen Story
    night when they reached a lodging temple. Then
    he no longer could restrain himself, “We monks
    Tanzan and Ekido were once traveling together don’t go near females,” he told Tanzan,
    down a muddy road. A heavy rain was still “especially not young and lovely ones. It is
    falling. Coming around a bend, they met a lovely dangerous. Why did you do that?” “I left the girl
    girl in a silk kimono and sash, unable to cross there,” said Tanzan. “Are you still carrying her?”
    the intersection. “Come on girl,” said Tanzan at
    once. Lifting her in his arms, he carried her over
    1. What is the parable “Muddy Road” all
    the mud. Ekido did not speak again until that about?
    night when they reached a lodging temple. Then
    he no longer could restrain himself, “We monks 2. What did Tanzan mean when he said
    don’t go near females,” he told Tanzan, to Ekido, “Are you still carrying her?”
    “especially not young and lovely ones. It is

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