Everything is best

When Banzan was walking through a market he overheard a conversation between a butcher and his customer.

“Give me the best piece of meat you have,” said the customer.

“Everything in my shop is the best,” replied the butcher. “You cannot find here any piece of meat that is not the best.”

At these words, Banzan achieved enlightenment .

Source: http://www.101zenstories.org

Kumazawa Banzan (1619–1691 AD) was a Confucian scholar in the Edo period of Japan.

Image: A postage stamp issued by Mongolia to commemorate the world stamp exhibition 1993 in Bangkok. Courtesy https://www.buddhiststamp.com/