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The Uncarved Block

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Someone once asked Michelangelo how he made David — his most famous sculpture. He said it was simple — he only removed everything that wasn’t David.

This sounds like the typical non-answer you might expect from a genius...

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Kill The Buddha

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A Zen student once asked a master:

“What happens after enlightenment?”

The master replied:

“You chop wood. You carry water.”

The student frowned. “And before enlightenment?”

The master answered: ...

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Ikkyū Sōjun: The Drunken Master

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He drank too much. He frequented brothels. He wrote erotic poetry. He’s also remembered as one of the most celebrated Zen masters Japan ever produced.

His name was Ikkyū Sōjun.

Ikkyu’s antics make for a great story. Zen sur...

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Difficulty at the Beginning

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Every year, around my birthday, I pull a reading from the I Ching and let it play out over a full calendar year.

Last year, I pulled hexagram number 3 — “Chun,” or “Difficulty at the beginning.”

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Ensō: Zen Circles

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On the surface, the ensō is just a circle. But despite its simplicity, it’s one of the most enduring symbols in Zen Buddhism… which is saying a lot since Zen is a tradition built almost entirely on metaphor and symbolism.

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