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THE QUICKEST WAY TO CLEAN POTATOES

ONE DAY at the Providence Zen Center, a student was washing potatoes in preparation for the evening meal. Just then, Zen Master Seung Sahn happened to walk into the kitchen.

“What are you doing?” he asked.

“Washing the potatoes for dinner,” replied the student.

“Oh! One by one? This style is very slow!” exclaimed Seung Sahn. “In Korea, we put all the potatoes together in a big pot of water, and then stir them with a long stick. This way, each of the potatoes rubs against the others, rubbing the dirt off

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