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Reddit Post: https://old.reddit.com/r/zen/comments/12vjwjw/a_man_whose_head_is_on_fire/
Post Summary:
A monk asked, "Asking for help like a man whose head is on fire - what is that like?"
Joshu said, "Be like him."
The monk asked, "In what way?"
Joshu said, "Do not put yourself in his place."
Zen Teaching: Green's translation of Zhaozhou, Recorded Sayings of Zen Master Joshu
Post Cast Overview: Effectiveness, Precepts. Alcohol works. Urgency. Zen conversation. Agreeing on context.
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