TWS - just read the version you posted. As far as I can tell, it is a Westernized version of the tale, and I can see how you drew your conclusion. While I still think that if you viewed the tale from the context of Zen thought your answer would still be different.
While I still do not think your interpretation is accurate - I can at least see how you got there.
This also brings up the idea of the metaphors used as descriptive jargon in CMA. Without the cultural context, how many of us actually get the meaning?
Finally, I still will not agree to the 'everybody is right' school of relativisim. No one has produced a valid argument on why it makes logical sense or validates the position taken by TWS.
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