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Gutei’s Finger
Gutei raised his finger whenever he was asked a question about Zen. A boy attendant began to imitate him in this way. When anyone asked the boy what his master had preached about, the boy would raise his finger.Gutei heard about the boy’s mischief. He seized him and cut off his finger. The boy cried…
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St. John of the Ladder
I consider those fallen mourners more blessed than those who have not fallen and are not mourning over themselves; because as a result of their fall, they have risen by a sure resurrection.
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The Worst Flight I’ve Taken
Hermon Atkins MacNeil, The Sun Vow, left detail 2 (reprimanded flash shot), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Flight to Oregon with baby Jack
David Given Schwarm 