From dangergirl
A Zen master once asked a group of young monks, "what is the most important thing in life?"
"food", said th first monk.
"Water", said the second
"Truth", said the third.
Just them the Zen master grabbed the head of the third monk and plunged it deep into a barrel of water. he thrashed about for several seconds before the master let him back up.
"A person can live without food for weeks, without water for days, and go a whole lifetime without knowing truth. But you cannot know any of this if you do not breathe."
"food", said th first monk.
"Water", said the second
"Truth", said the third.
Just them the Zen master grabbed the head of the third monk and plunged it deep into a barrel of water. he thrashed about for several seconds before the master let him back up.
"A person can live without food for weeks, without water for days, and go a whole lifetime without knowing truth. But you cannot know any of this if you do not breathe."