Mountaintop Zen

They say the only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there. Last year I climbed Fuji by night, timing the climb to reach the summit in time for sunrise. I brought with me no Zen at all, and I found none at the top – I found only a spectacular sunrise and unexpectedly, a ramen stall. But who can say?  – maybe Zen is steaming ramen when you’re hungry, and the pinkgold sky at dawn.