Pure Silk, Sharp Iron

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Not Always So, p. 89, *Nothing Special Selection
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Sunday school-- a Sunday-school girl saw me in sitting, and she said: “I can do it.” And she crossed her legs like this [gesturing], and then said, “And what? [Laughing, laughter.] And what?” She sit like this and said, “And what?” I was very much interested in her question because many of you have same question [laughs, laughter]. You come every day to Zen Center and practice Zen. And you ask me, “And what? [Laughs.] And what?” I want to explain this point a little bit. I cannot-- ... Read Transcript (this version is updated and corrected at times. Any other transcripts below are not).

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