Daily Zen Quote - September 27, 2013

Ting Shang-tso asked Rinzai: "What is the essence of Buddhism?"
Rinzai descended from the master's seat, took the monk by this lapels, shook him, slapped him, and pushed him away. Ting Shang-tso just stood there.
"Why don't you bow?" asked a monk in the assembly.
Just as Ting bowed, he suddenly had a great awakening.

~Zen Story