09-29-2013, 12:00 AM
A chinese offical and zen student wrote a poem indicating he was free of the eight winds of the world (prosperity, decline, disgrace, honor, praise, censure, suffering and pleasure) that drive ordinary people from pillar to post. He sent the poem across the river to his zen master. The master took his brush and wrote one word, "Fart", on it and sent it back.
The official was quite disturbed by this and immediately crossed the river for an apology The master said, "It is admirable that you have conquered the eight winds. But how is it that a single fart blew you across the river?".
The official was quite disturbed by this and immediately crossed the river for an apology The master said, "It is admirable that you have conquered the eight winds. But how is it that a single fart blew you across the river?".

