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Reddit Post: https://old.reddit.com/r/zen/comments/12vjwjw/a_man_whose_head_is_on_fire/

Post Summary:

A monk asked, "Asking for help like a man whose head is on fire - what is that like?" Joshu said, "Be like him." The monk asked, "In what way?" Joshu said, "Do not put yourself in his place."

Zen Teaching: Green's translation of Zhaozhou, Recorded Sayings of Zen Master Joshu

Post Cast Overview: Effectiveness, Precepts. Alcohol works. Urgency. Zen conversation. Agreeing on context.

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