A Master saw a disciple who was very zealous in meditation. The Master said: “Virtuous one, what is your aim in practicing Zazen (meditation)?”
The disciple said: “My aim is to become a Buddha.”
Then the Master picked up a tile and began to polish it on a stone in front of the hermitage.
The disciple said: “What is the Master doing?”
The Master said: “I am polishing this tile to make it a mirror.”
The disciple said: “How can you make a mirror by polishing a tile?”
The Master replied: “How can you make a Buddha by practicing Zazen
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