Koan
The moon cannot be stolen
A thief found nothing to steal in Ryokan's hut. Ryokan gave him his clothes. Afterwards he sat naked, watching the moon. "Poor fellow," he said. "I wish I could give him this beautiful moon."
Traditional story of Ryokan
How to sit with it
What do you have that could not be taken from you?
Read it once more, slowly. Then sit for two minutes and let it stay in the background. There is nothing to solve. New to this? Read what a koan is.
