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Question

KnitwitchKnitwitch
edited March 2008 in General Banter
I can't remember what the name is for those questions ... you know, the one hand clapping things? I know, I am useless :lol: ... but here is one for you.


How do you find a needle in a haystack?

I will post my answer in a couple of days.

Comments

  • FreshBreezeFreshBreeze
    edited March 2008
    Koans?
  • KnitwitchKnitwitch
    edited March 2008
    That's the fellers - thanks, lovie.
  • KisaKisa
    edited March 2008
    Koans scare me. I read one and my mind goes blank.
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited March 2008
    :bigclap::bigclap::bigclap:

    And that's exactly what is supposed to happen!!

    Koans are posed precisely because they eliminate cogitative muddled, unnecessary thought. It's like someone suddenly yelling your name, behind you, startling you out of whatever you are concentrating on, with a sudden and mind-clearing attention.

    The trick it to maintain that crystal clarity, for more than a split second....:hrm: :crazy: :lol:
  • KisaKisa
    edited March 2008
    How do I get over that feeling of panic when I read a koan? That microsecond when nothing is in my mind feels like the second just before the drop on a roller coaster.
  • FreshBreezeFreshBreeze
    edited March 2008
    Kisa wrote: »
    How do I get over that feeling of panic when I read a koan? That microsecond when nothing is in my mind feels like the second just before the drop on a roller coaster.

    Sounds good! Just let go, go with it and feel it. What is there to be afraid of? Only more thoughts will follow.......:)
  • KnitwitchKnitwitch
    edited March 2008
    Knitwitch wrote: »


    How do you find a needle in a haystack?


    Anyone going to have a go at answering it?
    :tongue2:
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited March 2008
    errr....

    burn it down...?

    If there's an answer it's bound to be a dafie..:wtf:

    :lol:
  • KnitwitchKnitwitch
    edited March 2008
    That's not the answer.

    Well it may be daftie but I think it makes sense.


    Anyone want to know the answer I came up with?
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited March 2008
    Gosh, yes please!!!!
  • KnitwitchKnitwitch
    edited March 2008
    Knitwitch wrote: »
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    How do you find a needle in a haystack?

    .[/SIZE]



    Look for a pin.
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited March 2008
    Oh -





    Good -






    grief........!


    :banghead:


    :D
  • KnitwitchKnitwitch
    edited March 2008
    But it's true!

    I have a wristband pin-cushion with only one needle on it - every time I go to take a pin out, I find the only blasted needle in there - ergo - if you want to find a needle in a haystack, look for a pin!

    Could be metaphysical too ?
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited March 2008
    No question about it.
    As they say, if you go looking for it, you'll never find it.
    Let it come to you....
    A saying in Italian -
    "Che mano non prende, la casa rende -

    means:
    What the hand cannot find, the house will give back to you....
    You'll find it when you least expect it.

    But sitting on it is a quick way.....!
  • PalzangPalzang Veteran
    edited March 2008
    The real answer is: become the haystack. Then just look where it hurts.

    Palzang
  • KnitwitchKnitwitch
    edited March 2008
    Now THAT was a Buddhist answer! :winkc:
  • bushinokibushinoki Veteran
    edited March 2008
    I don't look for needles in haystacks, unless said needle is a sensitive item. I buy a new needle.
  • KnitwitchKnitwitch
    edited March 2008
    I keep looking for the needle because one finds so many other interesting things during the search (yes, metaphysical metaphor)
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