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This is an olive tree that was actually a young sprout when the Minoans in Crete island, were building the first palace in Knossos and when the pyramids of Egypt, were a kind of new. If that twisted tortured

Greek Milk Vending Machine I discovered this in Chalandri north east of Athens. It is a milk vending machine -- you can bring a container or buy one there, and fill up with fresh milk on the spot!

Staff Changes into a Dragon Yun Men showed his staff to the assembly and said, "The staff has changed into a dragon and swallowed the universe. Mountains, rivers, the great earth-where are they to

Chao Chou Can't Explain A monk asked Chao Chou, " 'The Ultimate Path has no difficulties-just avoid picking and choosing'-isn't this a cliche for people of these times?" Chou said, "Once

Picking and Choosing Chao Chou taught "The Ultimate Path has no difficulties-just avoid picking and choosing." A monk asked Chao Chou, "What is not picking and choosing?" Chou said,

Yun Men Extends Both Hands Yun Men asked a monk, "Where did you come here from?" The monk said, "Hsi Ch'an." Yun Men said, "What words and phrases are there at Hsi Ch'an these

Wild Ducks Once when Great Master Ma and Pai Chang were walking together they saw some wild ducks fly by. The Great Master asked, "What is that?" Chang said, "Wild ducks." The Great

Chao Chou Lets Donkeys Cross, Lets Horses Cross A monk asked Chao Chou, "For a long time I've heard of the stone bridge of Chao Chou, but now that I've come here I just see a simple wooden bridge."

What is it? When Hsueh Feng was living in a hut, there were two monks who came to pay their respects. Seeing them coming, he pushed open the door of the hut with his hand, popped out, and said, "What

Every Atom Samadhi A monk asked Yun Men, "What is every atom samadhi?" Yun Men said, "Food in the bowl, water in the bucket." ∫ dcj commentary: Every little bit.

Golden fish who has passed through the net San Sheng asked Hsueh Feng, "I wonder, what does the golden fish who has passed through the net use for food?" Feng said, "When you come out of

Six Do Not Take It In A monk asked Yun Men, "What is the Body of Reality?" Yun Men said, "Six do not take it in." ∫ dcj commentary: Out of a dozen or a barker's dozen?

Sound of Rain Drops Ching Ch'ing asked a monk, "What sound is that outside the gate?" The monk said, "The sound of raindrops." Ch'ing said, "Sentient beings are inverted. They

Chao Chou's Seven-Pound Cloth Shirt A monk asked Chao Chou, "The myriad things return to one. Where does the one return to?" Chou said, "When I was in Ching Chou I made a cloth shirt. It

Knowing How to Beat the Drum Ho Shan imparted some words saying: Cultivating study is called 'learning.' Cutting off study is called 'nearness.' Going beyond these two is to be considered really going