Fish,

I like no.4 I have heard that Zen masters know exactly when to hit you so that youi suddenly achieve realisation ? Perhaps Scott or Nexus will be able to explain that about Zen...

Medicine Buddha
om namo bhagawate hekandzyai - guru bendurya prabha andzaya - tatagataya - arhate - samyaksam buddhaya - tayata om bhekandzyai bhekandzyai - maha bhekandzyai bhekandzyai -randza samungate soha