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Passages in the Pages

Twilight…and dusk falls. Roads diverge, travelling on— Ocean falls away.

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Master Raven Koan 5

From the bosom of the Sun, all problems seem small.

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Brother Bear Koan 5

Clarity can be found in the voice of a child.

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Master Raven Koan 3

Often, the calmest wind ruffles the most feathers. 

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Brother Bear Koan 3

Wisdom comes from the melding in harmony of the emotional heart and the logical mind.

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Brother Bear Koan 2

It is simple to stand confident in fair weather.

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Master Raven Koan 2-The Teacher’s Jar

A teacher stood before his students at the end of the year.  As class began, the teacher filler a glass jar with large rocks from the ground around him.  Before long the jar was filled to the top.  The teacher

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Brother Bear Koan 1

Life flows through everything.  Respect this flow, even as it nourishes you.

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Master Raven Koan 1

Simplicity is best except where complexity is needed.

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