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A soldier came to Hakuin and asked "Is there really a paradise and a hell?" "Who are you?" inquired Hakuin. "I am a samurai," the warrior replied. "You, a samurai!" exclaimed Hakuin. "What kind of ruler would have you as his guard?... continue...

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SO LONG
Friends,

ChonTri has been here, in this forum, for a pretty long while now and done some nonsensical conversations with you.

Now it's time for him to be back where he is.

During talking, if any words of his that offended anyone of you - whether they're good or bad or ugly -
just let them fall back into the immense ocean or the vast empty space where they were.

Take care, and So long.

ChonTri 01/18/2008

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