[Tlhingan-hol] vIHbe' joqwI', vIHbe' SuS

[De'vID jonpIn]

I posted this story to the mailing list on Dec. 31, 1999 (yes, on the
eve of the pseudo-millenium!).  It's a well-known story called "Not
the Wind, Not the Flag" from the Mumonken (a famous collection of Zen
stories).  Reposting since it's been a while.  (The only change I made
in 12 years is {lutu'} to {lubej} in the first sentence.)


SuSmo' joqtaH joqwI' 'e' lubej ghojmoHwI' cha' ghojwI'Daj je.

jatlh ghojwI' wa'DIch: <vIHtaH joqwI'.>

jatlh ghojwI' cha'DIch: <ghobe'.  vIHtaH SuS.>

jatlhchu' ghojmoHwI': <Sulughbe'.  vIHtaH yabraj'e'.>


A master and his two disciples observe a flag flapping in the wind.
The first disciple says: "The flag is moving."
The second disciple says: "No.  The wind is moving."
The master says: "(Both of) you are wrong.  It is your minds which are moving."


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De'vID