Home > Other Fun Stuff > Uncategorized

Why Ride A Bicycle?

1 Comment
Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More

There’s really no way around it, this story is a complete (and unauthorized) copy from this news site…bad grammar and all:

Five students of a Zen master was back from the market on their bicycles. As they dismounted, their master asked : Why are you riding your bicycles ?”

Each of them came up with different answers to their master’s query.

The first student said “It is the bicycle that is carrying the sack of potatoes. I am glad that my back has escaped the pain of bearing the weight”

The master was glad and said : ” You are a smart boy. When you become old you will be saved of a hunch back unlike me”

The second student had a different answer. ” I love to have my eyes over the trees and the sprawling fields as I go riding”

The teacher commended : “You have your eyes open and you see the world”

The third disciple came up with yet a different answer : ” When I ride I am content to chant ‘nam myoho renge kyo'”

The master spoke words of appreciation ” Your mind will roll with ease like a newly trued wheel”

The fourth disciple said : “Riding my bicycle in live in perfect harmony of things”

The pleased master said ” You are actually riding the golden path of non-harming or non violence”

The fifth student said ” I ride my bicycle to ride my bicycle”

The master walked up to him and sat at his feet and said “I am your disciple!”

Subscribe
Notify of
guest

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

1 Comment
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Cactus Eyed Joe
Cactus Eyed Joe
15 years ago

The Buddha is no bike,
nor is the mind a chain and sprocket.
Since all is originally empty,
who pedals the bike?

All credit to the sixth patriarch whose verse is stolen. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huineng

Subscribe Now

Sign up to receive BikeRumor content direct to your inbox.

Subscribe Now

Sign up to receive BikeRumor content direct to your inbox.