Today's class begins with a mysterious dialogue:

"Master Shui Lao asked Ma Tsu, 'What is the meaning of the coming from the West?'

Ma Tsu then knocked him down with a kick to the chest: Shui Lao was greatly enlightened. He got up, clapping his hands and laughing loudly...

Afterward, he would tell the assemly, 'From the time I took Ma Tsu's kick up until now, I haven't stopped laughing.'"

Listen on, and you will be surprised at how this links to the challenges that throw us off the path of mindfulness every single day.

Enjoy.