Daily Zen Quote - May 7, 2013

Shui-lao was a student of the great master Ma-tsu when he asked the classic question of Zen students: "What is the meaning of the Boddhidharma coming from the West?"
     Ma-tsu immediately kicked him in the chest, knocking him down.
     The kick enlightened Shui-lao instantly, and he got to his feet, clapping his hands and unable to stop laughing. Later when Shui-lao was asked about his enlightenment, he answered: "Ever since the Master kicked me I've not been able to stop laughing."
~Zen Story