Dongshan's 'Two Birds Contend'

English - October 26, 2020 19:58 - 1 hour - 87.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
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"Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?'" - Kurt Vonnegut

This week, The Gang gets maybe more than they can swallow as they explore Dongshan's exchange with a monk on this question of "why, why, why?"

Regardless of whether it be like dis or it don't, Dongshan says 'it is for your benefit'. Some intense words, Dong!

When life brings cookies, baskets, or caskets, why? How could this possibly be for anyone's benefit?

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