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<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And, so long as we\u2019re on the subject, at no extra charge here\u2019s a talk on the fruits of Zen and Zen practice.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o-LhjW3jY7M\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A friend posted this interview with Dr Ruben Habito, one of my favorite spiritual teachers. A Christian, for many years a Jesuit, and a fully acknowledged Zen master within the Harada-Yasutani koan Zen school. I consider Ruben a friend and a mentor. It\u2019s a little old, from the late nineteen nineties. Worth a watch. 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