The Old Zen Teacher Gives Sound Advice to Young Zen Priest While Trouble Maker Laughs

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1. desiree says:
   February 27, 2012 at 5:11 pm

   It’s usually easy to spot the trouble makes, but never so easy to distinguish the priests from the teachers, and even more difficult to tell the young and the old – here.

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2. James says:
   February 27, 2012 at 5:56 pm

   True, Desiree. Lots of troublemakers in that pic. And some question about “young,” as well. Good catch…

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3. Tim Burnett says:
   March 1, 2012 at 4:48 pm

   Love the okesa over the suit – first time I’ve seen that particular east-meets-west look.

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4. Tim Burnett says:
   March 1, 2012 at 4:50 pm

   Love the okesa over the suit – first time I’ve seen that particular east-meets-west look. (Zen: the cult of clothing!)

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5. James says:
   March 1, 2012 at 4:55 pm

   Tim, I first saw it in a photograph of Soyu Matsuoka with some of his disciples, all wearing a dress shirt and tie under the koromo. You may also notice my sartorial brilliance has not been copied by my associates…

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   • Tim Burnett says:
     March 1, 2012 at 5:07 pm

     Yes, your associates are looking tiredly T’ang dynasty there. One would hope for at least marino wool or a double breasted. There’s just no knowing with some people.

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