Empty Cloud, The Teachings Of Zen Master Xu Yun. From the introduction: ?Dear Friends, let me tell you a little story a wise man once told me. He said: ?Once I found myself in an unfamiliar country, walking down a strange street. I looked around trying to get my bearings; and seeing two men who were standing nearby, I approached them. `Where am I?? I asked. `Who are you people?? ?The first man replied, `This is the world of Samsara, and in this world I happen to be the very tallest dwarf there is!? And the other man replied, `Yes, and I happen to be the shortest giant!? ?This encounter left me very confused because, you see, both men were exactly the same height.?