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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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Kokan Shiren On Contemplating Empty Dharmas While Dying

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