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The first of twelve “caveats” in the appendix of a collection of these works likens following rules and protecting regulations to binding oneself without rope. In one of these texts, a man slaps his teacher after they conduct a fox’s funeral. (20[1])Rinzai (20[1])practitioners (20[3])of zazen (20[1])study (20[1])these texts, (20[2])which (20[1])suppress dualist thinking. Joshu (20[1])(“JOH-shu”) gave the answer “mu,” (20[2])or “nothing,” (20[1])when asked about (20[1])a dog’s (*) nature in one of these texts. (10[1])Línjì wrote (10[1])one of these texts that advises killing a certain man if you meet him on the road. (10[1])The Blue Cliff Record and The Gateless Gate (10[1])collect these sayings, (10[1])one of which asks about the (10[1])sound of one hand clapping. (10[1])For 10 points, Zen Buddhists meditate on what paradoxical (10[2])sayings? (10[3])■END■

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