A young man caught a small bird and held it behind his back. He then asked, “Master, is the bird I hold in my hands alive or dead.”
The boy thought this was a grand opportunity to play a trick on the old man.
If the master answered “Dead”, the bird would be let loose.
If the master answered “Alive”, he would simply wring its neck.
The master spoke, “The answer is in your hands.”
Image: A postage stamp issued by Batum (the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, located on the coast of the Black Sea) in 1996 features the Tian Tan Buddha (Giant Buddha) of Hong Kong. The large bronze statue of Buddha Sakyamuni, completed in 1993, is located at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Kong. The statue is sited near Po Lin Monastery and symbolises the harmonious relationship between man and nature, people and faith. It is a major centre of Buddhism in Hong Kong, and is also a tourist attraction. Courtesy https://www.buddhiststamp.com/