A student whose family members experienced some setbacks and were greatly affected emotionally came to Zen Master Dae Kwan for guidance on how to help his family face their current situation.
Sifu: They need to learn how to accept.
Student: How do you define "acceptance"?
Sifu: What is the nature of sugar?
Student: It's sweet.
Sifu: How about bitter melon?
Student: It's bitter.
Sifu: Isn't that 'acceptance'?
(The student laughed, her mind opened up and she happily thanked Sifu for her teaching. 🙏🏻🍀 )
Commentary:
Truth is 'just like this'. There is no opposition in truth; opposition exists only in our thinking.
