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Day: October 14, 2019

October 14, 2019

UMMON’s KONSHIKETSU 無門關 二十一

Ummon might say
a pile of cow dung
in the road – this
may be the Buddha.

Will you step in
or walk around?


A reflection on case 21 of the Mumonkan (Gateless Gate)

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