Naw. Zen stories defy logic because the idea is you can't understand the world by thinking.

The meaning is simply before enlightenment, we think it is something special. We are searching for something to make life easier. We are looking for an escape from the pain of life When we achieve enlightenment, we see the truth. Past enlightenment, we return to our life with understanding and do what we previously did, but this time with joy, embracing it instead of wanting to escape from it.