I've always been rather intrigued by Eastern religions, particularly Zen Buddism and Taoism. However, there are just some parables, sayings, or koans that are just beyond human intelligibilty (in my opinion). I justed wanted to share some with you.

1. A monk once asked Yuman, "What teaching goes beyond the buddhas and the patriarchs?" Yuman said, "Sesame Cake."
2. A monk asked Master Haryo, "What is the way?" Haryo said, "An open-eyed man falling into the well."
3. Elder Ting asked Lin-chi, "Master, what is the great meaning of Buddha's teachings?" Lin-chi came down from his seat, slapped Ting and pushed him away. Ting was stunned and stood motionless. A monk near by said, "Ting, why do you not bow?" At that moment, Ting attained great enlightenment. -Zen Koan
4. That stone Buddha deserves all the birdshit it gets. I wave my skinny arms like a tall flower in the wind. -Ikkyu
5. When you can do nothing, what can you do? -Zen Koan
6. Pai-chang wished to send a monk to open a new monastery. He told his pupils that whoever answered a question most ably would be appointed. Placing a water jug on the ground, he asked, "Who can say what this is without calling its name?" The head Monk said, "No one can call it a wooden sandal." Kuei-shan, the cooking monk, tipped over the jug with his foot and went out. Pai-chang laughed and said: "The head monk loses." And Kuei-shan became the head Master of the new monastery. -Zen Mondo
7. Empty-handed, holding a hoe,
   Walking, riding a water buffalo.
   Man is crossing a bridge;
   The bridge but not the river flows. -Mahasattva Fu
8. A monk brought two potted plants to his Master. "Drop it," ordered the Master. The monk dropped one pot. "Drop it," again ordered the Master. The monk let the second pot go. "Drop it," now roared the Master. The monk stammered, "But I have nothing to drop." The Master nodded. "Then take it away." -Zen parable
9. "What is Buddha?"
   "Three pounds of flax." -Tung-shan
10. "What is Buddha?"
    "Dried shitstick." -Yu-men