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temple; セツ sound
Kanji 2019

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Synopsis

Find out about how 刹 (temple) once meant “to kill”! Learn about a shady network of Buddhist temples in the past. Discover how long a moment of consciousness is, and learn to say, “The moment I wasn’t looking, the accident occurred.” Also find out how to say, “I’m the sort of person who lives for the moment,” and how you can aggrandize this lifestyle by calling it a principle.

Revision history:

Nov. 3, 2023: p. 7: Made a few minor improvements to wording.

Oct. 27, 2023: p. 7: Changed an instance of "just" to "simply" to avoid repeating "just."

Feb. 22, 2022: p. 9: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.

May 24, 2019: Originally published.

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Cover of essay 2019 on 刹 (temple; セツ sound), "A Bridge to Buddhism"
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