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Ryokan, a Zen master, lived the simplest kind of life in a little hut at the foot of a mountain. One evening a thief visited the hut only to discover there was nothing to steal. Ryokan returned and caught him. "You have come a long way... continue...

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WHEN ONE MIGHT BE CALLED AN OLD MAN
One day there was a nice lady came to pay a visit to the d.o.m. and asked:

-When might one be called an old man?
The dom replied:
-One might be called an old man by his fulfillment inside and not by
the number of years piled on his back or borne in his head and mind.

the d.o.m. 08/27/03

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