Joshu comes across some hermits throwing a fist.  Is it out of respect, a threat, a fist-bump?  None of the above?  All of the above?

The Gang explores Joshu's seeming different take on two hermits doing the same action and where the water is deep and shallow.

How would you respond to being left hanging by Joshu?

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The Gang does some quickmaffs in counting Yunmen's cards and examines why he'd use such specific numbers as an answer to a monk's question.

One two, skip a few, how far do you want to go?

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Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?'" - Kurt Vonnegut

This week, The Gang gets maybe more than they can swallow as they explore Dongshan's exchange with a monk on this question of "why, why, why?"

Regardless of whether it be like dis or it don't, Dongshan says 'it is for your benefit'. Some intense words, Dong!

When life brings cookies, baskets, or caskets, why? How could this possibly be for anyone's benefit?

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