Thief who learnt his lesson


A thief confronted Japanese Zen master Shichiri Kojun.

thief: Hand over your money, or I will take your old life!

Kojun: The money is in the drawer. Get it yourself but leave a little behind for me to buy food.

Kojun: After receiving things from others, you ought to say thank you.

thief: Thank you!

Eventually the thief was arrested ... and Shichiri was called as a witness. When he was asked whether the thief had stolen his money, Shichiri replied: "He did not steal from me. I gave him the money and he also thanked me."

After the thief had completed his prison term, he immediately went to Shichiri and begged to be accepted as his disciple.


commentary:
"Putting aside the butcher's knife and instantly becoming a buddha" is extremely difficult to realize in practice. What power is it that compels one to lay down the butcher's knife? Compassion!



有个强盗突然闯进禅院,向七里禅师抢劫:“钱拿出来,不然就要你的老命!”
七里禅师指指木柜说: 钱在抽屉里,你自己拿吧,但请留下一点给我买食物。
七里禅师: 收了别人的东西应该说声谢谢才对啊!
强盗说了句“谢谢”便头也不回地跑了。
后来,这个强盗被捕了,衙差把他带到七里禅师面前:“他抢劫过你的钱,是吗?”
七里禅师: 他没有向我抢,钱是我给他的,再说,他也谢过我了。
这个人服刑期满之后,立刻来叩见七里禅师,真诚地恳求禅师收他为徒。

评注:
「放下屠刀立地成佛」是很难做到的,是什么力量使人放下屠刀?「爱心」



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