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Dropping Ashes on the Buddha

Dropping Ashes on the Buddha

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    ““Somebody comes into the Zen center with a lighted cigarette, walks up to the Buddha statue, blows smoke in its face, and drops ashes on its lap. You are standing there. What can you do?””

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