-- The World-Honored One Ascends the Teaching Seat --

One day the World-Honored One (The Buddha) ascended the teaching seat and the assembly came together.
Mahākāśyapa struck the mallet and announced: “The World-Honored One has just expounded the dharma.”
The World-Honored One descended from the teaching seat.

~ Case 141 of Dogen's 300 Koans ~

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Why did the World-Honored One ascend the teaching seat in the first place??? Is there anything to be imparted???
From the story, it looks like not only Buddha was insane, he had crazy disciples too!!!  :D