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Just a head\u2019s up. The Zen priest Seigaku Amato<\/a> is doing some very interesting work illustrating aspects of the Zen life. You might want to go visit his site. I believe he\u2019s updating it regularly\u2026<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"