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Zen teacher Issan Dorsey, who established the Maitri Hospice in San Francisco,
was on his deathbed when one of his closest friends came to visit him.

“I’m going to miss you,” the friend said.

“I’m going to miss you, too,” responded Issan. He was silent for a moment.

Then he asked, “Are you going somewhere?”

–Sean Murphy
One Bird, One Stone

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