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Chang-ch'o, an educated man, once asked the Chinese Ch'an master Chih-t'sang:
-Is there paradise or hell?
Chih-t'sang replied:
-No.
Chang-ch'o protested:
-That is not correct. When I was studying under the priest... continue...

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HAVE A CUP OF TEA!
CT:
No asking or answering before drinking tea.
No thinking or reasoning during drinking tea.
No arguing or quarelling after drinking tea.
Here is a cup of tea, friends, enjoy it!

Visitor:
So, what do I do with this moment now?

CT:
Yes. What do you do with this moment now?
Answer the question yourself.

Visitor:
I did not see where it came from...how could I see where it goes to?

CT:
You have toiled yourself too much.

Visitor:
toiled?

CT:
Look it up in your dictionary.

CT & Visitor 10/11/03

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