This is the Zen master what is now called Kozan. He had a great reputation for explaining or criticizing the sayings and doings of enlightened Zen men. There was no man, no one, no one comparable to Chikwan Shikezenji. The Butsugen was a very excellent disciple of Hoen Zenji, who was the abbot of the temple, which is called Mount Gosho.

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As the Zenji says, I think that it was a great opportunity for Chikuwa Nishike. The taking of the spirit of the Dharma Patriarchs had followed. to have undertaken the responsibility of Ino. For Dogen Zenji, how great this opportunity when Chikuwanshike and Butsugen Zenji encountered is because a great man encountered a great man who have been about to undertaken

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and taking the responsibility of the inner. So Dogen Zenji admires this opportunity, saying how valuable it is. The Great Zen Master, Chikuwa Shike, practiced very hard under the Great Zen Master, which was called Butsugen Zenji. There is no room, no gap between the two. Even there is nowhere, even though no wind.

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