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EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 5 MIN

17: The Empty Boat - A Zen story about the anger that was never really about the boat.

from The Long Thread - Ancient Stories For The Present Moment. · host Ashvee Kanwar

A man is rowing alone on a wide river at dawn.Out of the mist, another boat drifts toward him and hits him hard.His anger rises instantly.And then he sees that the other boat is empty.This ancient Zen story will change how you respond the next time someone makes you angry.

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