Zen Story: Maybe

Last updated on: October 17, 2013 at 9:02 pm by David Matthew Brown

Zen Story: Maybe 2013-10-17T21:02:45-06:00 David Matthew Brown

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This is one of my favorite Zen stories. Enjoy

MAYBE

There is a Taoist story of an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit. “Such bad luck,” they said sympathetically. “May be,” the farmer replied. The next morning the horse returned, bringing with it three other wild horses. “How wonderful,” the neighbors exclaimed. “May be,” replied the old man. The following day, his son tried to ride one of the untamed horses, was thrown, and broke his leg. The neighbors again came to offer their sympathy on his misfortune. “May be,” answered the farmer. The day after, military officials came to the village to draft young men into the army. Seeing that the son’s leg was broken, they passed him by. The neighbors congratulated the farmer on how well things had turned out. “May be” said the farmer.

This story is a wonderful reminder for each us!

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