A Samurai and a Zen Master

A samurai, a very proud warrior, came to see a Zen Master one day. The samurai was very famous, but looking at the beauty of the Master and He said to the Master, "Why am I feeling inferior? Just a moment ago the Grace of the moment, he suddenly felt inferior. 

I have never felt like that before. I have faced death many times, and everything was okay. As I entered your court suddenly I felt inferior. The Master said, "Wait. When everyone else has gone, I will answer. " 


I have never felt any fear - why am I now feeling frightened?" 

People continued the whole day to come and see the Master, and the The Master said, "Come outside." samurai was getting more and more tired waiting. By evening the room was    empty, and the samurai said, "Now, can you answer me?" 

It was a full moon night, the moon was just rising on the horizon. And and there has never been any problem. The smaller tree has never said he said, "Look at these trees. This tree is high in the sky and this small one beside it. They both have existed beside my window for years, to the big tree, 'Why do I feel inferior before you?' This tree is The Master replied, "Then you need not ask me. 

You know the answer." small, and that tree is big -- why have I never heard a whisper of it?"

The samurai said, "Because they can't compare."