2026-05-26 Nature Koans 4: Mumonkan Case 2, 'Hyakujo and the Fox'
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This episode discusses the koan of Hyakujo and the Fox, exploring themes of cause and effect through a folktale.
This koan takes the form of a folktale. An ancient teacher gives the wrong answer regarding cause and effect and must live 500 lives as a fox. Text: Shaping Text: Philosophy and Folklore in the Fox Koan by Steven Heine Of the Same Root: Animals and Our Relationship with them by Philip Kapleau.
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