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skillful is a useful “vessel”
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Zen and Yangming Concepts of “way,” “vessel,” and “person”
The closer one is to the way (of proper conduct, etc.), the more one has mastered the way, the more one is a true human being. A true human being is a device because it must play a role in human society, but it is not just a vessel, it is a vessel of the Way. He is not only a vessel, but also a “doujin. It must not be a “vessel.”
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