Chao-chou
(Chao-chou (in Japanese "Joshu"))
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(778 - 897 C.E.), one of the earliest and greatest of the Chinese Zen masters |
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(778 - 897 C.E.), one of the earliest and greatest of the Chinese Zen masters. He is well known for his answer of "mu" to the question, "Does a dog have Buddhanature?" |
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The Laughing Buddha of Tofukuji: The Life of Zen Master Keido Fukushima , by Ishwar C. Harris |
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