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Zen Stories
Gutei's Finger
Whenever anyone asked him about Zen, the great master Gutei
would quietly raise one finger into the air. A boy in the village
began to imitate this behavior. Whenever he heard people talking
about Gutei's teachings, he would interrupt the discussion and raise
his finger. Gutei heard about the boy's mischief. When he saw him in
the street, he seized him and cut off his finger. The boy cried and
began to run off, but Gutei called out to him. When the boy turned
to look, Gutei raised his finger into the air. At that moment the
boy became enlightened.
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