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The Zen Master Hoshin lived in China many years. Then he returned to the northeastern part of Japan, where he taught his disciples. When he was getting very old, he told them a story he had heard in China. This is the story: One year on... continue...

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IT IS LIKE A LOTUS LEAF
It is like a lotus leaf beaten by hard rain,
Even some bit broken off,
It still doesn't get wet.

It's also like a piece of diamond hit by iron hammer,
Even some bit scratched,
It still doesn't loose the purity.

ChonTri 06/11/10

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