A young man asked the Zen master, 'I am often bullied and have no way to stand tall as a person.'
The old Zen master smiled and took out a snake.
The young man suddenly understood, 'You want me to be like a snake, flexible and adaptable, right?'
The old Zen master laughed and replied, 'Whoever bullies you, just put this thing in their bed...'
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The young man asked the Zen master, 'Master, how should one use chicken soup to calmly observe life?'
The Zen master suddenly slapped the young man, knocking him to the ground, and handed him a cold medicine.
After taking it, the young man had an epiphany and said, 'Master, you mean that my cultivation with chicken soup is still weak, and I should use chicken soup in life to constantly improve myself?'
The Zen master shook his head and said, 'You should take medicine now.'
