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Nanquan Beheads a Cat: Putting the Two Together with One Stroke of a Blade

“Difficult songs find few singers”

Dosho Port

17 Jun 2024 • 3 min read
Nanquan Beheads a Cat: Putting the Two Together with One Stroke of a Blade
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Dogen's Private Notes from the Hokyo Era: The Five and Six Hindrances

Dogen's Private Notes from the Hokyo Era: The Five and Six Hindrances

Rujing's kufu is what works in any dharma method to be free of any hindrance.
26 Jan 2026 10 min read
Dogen's Private Notes from the Hokyo Era: Introduction
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Dogen's Private Notes from the Hokyo Era: Introduction

19 Jan 2026 9 min read
Mountains are Not

Mountains are Not

Given our predilection to dig into the original sources to see what unexamined and/or forgotten treasures lie there, you might not be surprised that we did it again. You'll find the results below.
13 Jan 2026 5 min read
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