Talks given from 10/07/74 am to 20/07/74 am English Discourse series
1 The Toast Is Burned2 The Man of Tao3 The Owl and the Phoenix4 Apologies5 Three in the Morning6 The Need to Win7 Three Friends8 The Useless9 Means and Ends10 Wholeness11 Chuang Tzu's Funeral
< Previous | Contents | Next > CHAPTER 9 Means and Ends 18 July 1974 am in Buddha Hall THE PURPOSE OF A FISH TRAP IS TO CATCH FISH, AND WHEN THE FISH ARE CAUGHT THE TRAP IS FORGOTTEN. THE PURPOSE OF WORDS IS TO CONVEY IDEAS. WHEN THE IDEAS ARE GRASPED THE WORDS ARE FORGOTTEN. WHERE CAN I FIND A MAN WHO HAS FORGOTTEN WORDS? HE IS THE ONE...