A Zen Story
Wealthy patrons invited
Ikkyu to a
banquet. Ikkyu arrived dressed in his
beggar's robes. The host, not recognizing hin, chased him away. Ikkyu went home, chaged into his
ceremonial robe of purple
brocade, and returned. With great
respect, he was received into the banquet room. There, he put his robe on the cushion, saying, "I expect you invited the robe since you showed me away a little while ago," and left.