A 'Don't Know' One

A 'Don't Know' One


I like the blog, 'I Don't Know' very much.

I thought it was very fun.

As such, I'm going to produce a sequel to it.

Enjoy!


One day, someone went to see Maitreya with the intention to put forth certain questions on specific subjects.

The person was confident Maitreya would be able to answer them cos 'Buddhas are The All-Knowing Ones', they're supposed to know everything.

Person : Do you know X?

Looking at the person innocently, Maitreya replied honestly, "No".

Person : Do you know Y?

Pursing the lips and thinking really hard, Maitreya, then letting out a sigh, relented and shaking the head, answered, "No".

Person (getting very frustrated by now) : What about Z? Surely you know Z?

Furrowing the eyebrows, Maitreya tried to think again. This time even harder. Then, letting out an even bigger sigh,

Maitreya finally replied sheepishly, "Eh ........No........"

Exasperated, the person screamed at Maitreya :

"You don't know anything! What kind of a Buddha are you?!"

Grinning cheek to cheek, Maitreya chuckled happily,

"A 'Don't Know' One!"




"I don't care, I don't know;

I don't bother to desire or to hold.

I take no passion, I take no delight;

I take no interest in smell, touch, sound, taste and sight.

For I know, they're ALL NOT MINE!"




"I don't know up, I don't know down.

I don't know in, I don't know out.

I don't know high, I don't know low;

All I know is, Accept and Let Go!"




"I don't know young, I don't know old.

I don't know rich, I don't know poor.

I don't know top, I don't know bottom;

All I know is, "Do good, good results. Do evil, evil FOLLOWS."