45. pilgrim and staff
user and used
possessor and possessed
knower and known
are they one?
are they two?
are they the same?
are they different?
distinct but not different?
on four in the morning
on two at noon
on three in the evening
If you have a staff, Basho will give you a staff.
If you don't have a staff, Basho will take it from you.
giving and taking
winning and losing
In Zen, born to lose. Born to be a loser. (And so to win.)
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