We took a bus to the nearby monastery of one of the last great Tang dynasty Chan masters, Yun-men. Yun-men was known for his pithy 'one word' Zen. When asked 'What is the highest teaching of the Buddha?' he replied: 'An appropriate statement. ' On another occasion, he answered: 'Cake. ' I admired his directness.
Don't forget until too late that the business of life is not business but living.