Keerg's Fables

Keerg's Fables by the Brothers Woods
"A poor woodcutter lived with his wife and eleven children in a small hovel at the edge of a forlorn forest."

"One day, while he was hacking away at the trunk of an ancient Kii tree, he heard a voice call out, to him..."

""Chop the tree from the inside out!""

"Thinking he was being accosted by a fool or maniac, the woodcutter put his axe down and turned to see who was speaking."

"But there was no one there! He picked up his axe, and raised it above his head to continue his efforts, when again, he heard the voice..."

""Chop the tree from the inside out!""

"Now he was getting worried. He picked up his things and started to walk away when he noticed a rooster standing on a pile of rubbish."

"Thinking this was rather odd, the man approached the rooster and said, "Is it you who was talking to me?""

"Immediately, the rooster turned into a man. The man said, "Yes, it was I. Did you understand my words?""

"Thinking about it, the man answered, "No. I thought they were stupid! I do not know! I do not know how to chop wood from the inside out.""

"Immediately the woodcutter turned into a rooster, and began to peck on the ground for food."

"Keerg, who had earlier taken the aspect of a rooster to teach the man some wisdom, just shook his head."

"Keerg picked up the rooster and stuffed it into a sack. "This will fetch a few gold pieces in the market," he thought..."

"Some people "Know what they know" and go no further. These people are merely stepping stones on our path to enlightenment."