568. the guru preaches the jubilee

the guru preached, “there is death, and then there is the jubilee. there is darkness, and then there is the jubilee. there are chains, and then there is the jubilee.”

“what is the jubilee?” asked a student.

“the jubilee,” the guru replied, “is the new beginning. the jubilee is the dawn of #zen. the jubilee is the manifestation of mercy upon our people: it is what we have asked for, it is what we need. but it is hated by those who oppress and destroy. it is hated by those who reign. prepare yourself for the war of the jubilee.”

“yeah,” the student replied, “but what is it?”

what is the jubilee?