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There once was a young monk who went to his teacher in tears. He blurted

out that he was having a

terrible

ferocious, this dragon.

The other dragon was just as

ferocious. Only the other dragon,

pale white,

The other dragon was just as

and compassion. Its fire was a deep,

and compassion. Its fire was a

deep,

deep yellow. The young man

was

terrified of what would happen.

terrified of

Which

Which dragon would win? He couldn't tell

and

was afraid to

watch them fight, which made him

afraid to

sit.

Could the

teacher please give him some advice?

The teacher smiled. He looked at

his student, his

eyes filled

with compassion. "Do you want to

know which

dragon will win?" The young monk nodded.

"Why the

one filled

with love

and

compassion and wisdom, of

course." But how did he know asked the

young

monk.

"Because

that's

the one you'll feed."

— Geri Larkin in Stumbling Toward Enlightenment

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Roshi

I never really understood

what he said

but every now and then

I find myself

barking with the dog

or bending with the irises

or helping out

in other little ways.

— Leonard Cohen in Book of Longing