A blade of grass a drop of water
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Japanese Zen master Gisan was taking a bath. Because the water was too hot, he asked his disciple to add some cold water.
The disciple brought the water and after cooling the bath, poured the remaining water on the ground.
Gisan scolded: You dunce! Everything can be put to good use. Even trees like to have water, there is life in water. Why didn't you give the rest of the water to the plants? What right have you to waste even a drop of water?
The disciple became awakened in that instant. He changed his name to Tekisui, meaning "a drop of water".
commentary：
All things have their uses. However humble its origin, every little thing has a place in nature.
仪山禅师有一天洗澡的时候，因为水太热了，叫一个弟子用冷水把水调冷一些。
年轻的弟子奉命提水来，将洗澡水调冷以后，顺手把剩下的冷水倒掉。
仪山责骂： 笨蛋！大小事物各有用处，何不活用？给树树也欢喜，水也活着。 何不拿去浇浇花草？你为何要浪费寺里的一滴水？
那年轻的弟子当下开悟，于是他取法号为“滴水和尚”。
评注：
万物皆有所用，无论生为多么的卑微，都有自己的一片天空，自己的一席地。
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