"Turning away and touching are both wrong for it is like a mass of fire. Just to depict it in literary form is to relegate it to defilement." –Song of the Jewel Mirror
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Hanging from a Branch
Kyogen said, “It’s like a man up a tree, hanging from a branch with his mouth; his hands cannot grasp a bough, his feet won’t reach one. Und...
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Last week I mentioned a few moral dilemmas. One was the bystander who could save five lives by throwing one man onto some tracks. I rememb...
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I heard these sentiments in some recent health care discussions: •Everyone has the right to healthcare. •America is way behind other countri...
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Rhinoceros Fan (an infamous koan) One day Yanguan called to his attendant, "Bring me the rhinoceros fan." The attendant said, ...
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Lots of nutty stuff in those Holy books! H.
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