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Zen 101: Symbols in Zen

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“[In Zen], the robe (traditionally black in Japanese Zen, sometimes brown in Chinese Ch’an) and the bowl represent not only the necessities of physical life, but also the transmission of Zen teachings, which are all we need for true understanding. Sandals, the staff, the path and the journey all…

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