( Dogen’s Instructions for the Cook – XXV) In this section, Master Dogen continues to counsel that we should take the ingredients that life hands us and treat them with each of equanimity, gratitude and respect … even if poor ingredients, small or not what we would necessarily want. Master Dogen also emphasizes that a…

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( Dogen’s Instructions for the Cook – XXIV) We could almost write a modern corporate management advice book with this stuff … Maybe we can say that, even if the head of the whole organization, the president of the company … watch the small details and make sure that the necessary materials and equipment are…

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