The Frogs

Three frogs are sitting on a log. One decides to jump off. How many are left?

If you’re thinking there are two frogs left on the log you’re wrong. There are still three frogs. One only made the decision to jump. A decision without action is nothing.

Helping a Lady Across the River – A Zen Story

Story: One day while Zen monk Tanzan and a young monk were traveling, they came to a river with a strong current. As they were preparing to cross the river, they saw a young lady in distress also attempting to cross.

Tanzan offered, “Here, let me carry you across,” and placed her down gently on the other side. 

The lady said, “Thank you very much. Goodbye.” The two continued on their journey for more than half a day. 

Finally, the younger monk could not contain himself any longer, and blurted out, “I thought we monks were supposed to avoid women. Why did you just do that?”