Zen koan: The dead frog comes alive to life
@innertalks (21024)
Australia
May 5, 2021 11:13pm CST
The Zen master, Zerko Zerkpski, was reading a favourite book, when a student came in, and interrupted him with a question.
"What book is that you are reading, o, great master? Do you still need to learn from such books?"
The master laughed loudly, and replied.
"The day that anyone stops learning, reading, and taking his place in life actively so, will be the day that he is as good as dead in his life too."
The master put his book down on the nearby table and said to his student:
"Ponder on this koan, and come alive to life."
"What is the sound of a dead frog croaking?"
The student replied,
"Dead frogs do not croak."
The master said in return comment:
"Well, why do you croak at me?"
Suddenly, the student saw through to life, and realized that life was not about being a frog, dead, or alive. Life was about him being himself. Until one croaks as himself, he remains a dead frog to himself too.
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A frog never croaks before it's time to croak.
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@mildredtabitha (16052)
• Nairobi, Kenya
7 May 21
Very inspiring frog story.
I wonder how croaking applies to humans. Humans never croack
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@innertalks (21024)
• Australia
7 May 21
Thanks.
Humans have been described as having a croaky (scratchy) voice sometimes, and to croak it, also means to die, as well.
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@mildredtabitha (16052)
• Nairobi, Kenya
7 May 21
@innertalks thanks for letting me know
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@innertalks (21024)
• Australia
6 May 21
Yes, we need to croak loudly sometimes, and give out our message, for God.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
10 May 21
So many humans, it seems, croak when silence would be a better choice.
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@innertalks (21024)
• Australia
10 May 21
Yes, but at least there is silence, when they finally do croak....of, which, we all must do, at some time.
@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
6 May 21
A very interesting and inspiring story. Thank you for sharing
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@innertalks (21024)
• Australia
6 May 21
Thanks. I am glad you enjoyed my story.
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@innertalks (21024)
• Australia
6 May 21
Thanks. I am pleased that you liked my story.
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@Belexhanns (3431)
• Kampala, Uganda
6 May 21
OK I like reading too, interesting writing
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@innertalks (21024)
• Australia
6 May 21
Thanks. I like to write this type of stuff too.
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