The Dog chases the Ball, the Tiger bites the Thrower!
Zen Koan – Hekiganroku – No. 72 – Zen Master Ungan “Do You Have Them or Not?”
The Case
Zen master Hyakujo asked Ungan, "With your mouth and lips closed, how would you say it?" Ungan said, "Master, do you have them or not?" Hyakujo said, "My successors will be missing."
Verse
"Master! Do you have them or not. The golden-haired lion does not crouch. In twos and threes, they go the old way. The master of Mount Taiyu snaps his fingers in vain.
Current Availability at Honora Zen Monastery
The Honora Zen Monastery is currently only open for consultation hours by appointment only. The meditation stay is exclusively available to those who have already completed a retreat week or friends of the family.
Properties Wanted – Monastery & Family Life
The balancing act between monastery operations and family life is not always easy to master. The Honora Zen Monastery and Zen Master Reding are looking for a new home in which both are more spatially feasible. Such as a former hotel, monastery, farmhouses or similar properties.