A monk said to Tozan, “Cold and heat descend upon us. How can we avoid them?” Tozan said, “Why don’t you go where there is no cold or heat?” The monk said, “Where is the place where there is no cold or heat?” Tozan said, “When cold, let it be so cold that it kills you; when hot, let it be so hot that it kills you.” The Blue Cliff Record, Case 43 (Tozan Ryokai, 807-869)
The monk asks “how can we avoid cold and heat?” Does he mean this literally? Is his question just about how to avoid extreme weather? Come to YUZ tomorrow and find out where the place is where there's no heat or cold (and it's NOT San Diego).