Joel Ben Izzy. King-the tramp and the secret of happiness (№ 366905)

But here's what I found: the longer I stayed with the truth, the clearer it became saucers. I turned on the hot water, this hot, I could hardly stand it, and remembered a Zen story that I read a dozen times, but still could not understand. Student in search of enlightenment visits the Zen master. The student knows that should, according to tradition, the first to speak to the master, but the master do not say a word. They are quite long sitting in silence. Finally, the wizard offers the student a bowl of rice, and they eat in silence. And so the wizard spoke:
- You have eaten? - he asks.
- Yes, - answers the pupil.
- Then wash the bowl.
That's the whole story. I always found it some kind of unsaid, but now, while rubbing the burnt spot from the plate, the story gained a complete sense. There are times when nothing more to do - just to wash the dishes. Easier to nowhere. We're waiting for bells and pipes, fireworks and fanfare, but worth it to get to the truth, it sometimes is very simple.