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  • The Sung tea reached us in 1191 with the return of Yeisai-zenji, who went there to study the southern Zen school.

    The Book of Tea Okakura, Kakuzo, 1862-1913 1906

  • The Sung tea reached us in 1191 with the return of Yeisai-zenji, who went there to study the southern Zen school.

    The Book of Tea Kakuzo Okakura 1888

  • Doshaku-zenji, the Great Priest, thus declareth: β€œTo toil and labour after righteous deeds in this life is the unavailing toil of self-effort.”

    Wisdom of the East Buddhist Psalms translated from the Japanese of Shinran Shonin 1173-1263 Shinran 1218

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