The compassion of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas is boundless. One calls, and one responds. Now, can you say a word of your own, without getting caught up in inside and outside, or one and the other? You must have great faith; you must have great doubt; you must take your own time. What else is there?
Manjushri Enters the Gate
The first koan in the book, one of my favorites.
One day Manjushri stood outside the gate when Buddha called to him.
Manjushri, Manjushri, why do you not enter?Manjushri answered,I do not see a thing outside the gate. Why should I enter?
Or, we might ask, how can he enter?