{"id":59588,"date":"2026-02-25T21:11:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T21:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awakentheworld.com\/?post_type=awaken-film&#038;p=59588"},"modified":"2026-08-31T17:26:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T17:26:19","slug":"the-beaver-the-tortoise-and-the-spotless-mirror","status":"publish","type":"awaken-film","link":"https:\/\/awakentheworld.com\/lt\/film\/the-beaver-the-tortoise-and-the-spotless-mirror\/","title":{"rendered":"Bebras, V\u0117\u017elys ir Nepriekai\u0161tingas Veidrodis"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading h3\" id=\"h-the-beaver-the-tortoise-and-the-spotless-mirror\">Bebras, V\u0117\u017elys ir Nepriekai\u0161tingas Veidrodis<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-meditation-finally-happened-a-zen-story\">Kai meditacija pagaliau \u012fvyko (Dzeno istorija)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tai modernus seno klasikinio Dzeno pasakojimo \u201cplytel\u0117s \u0161lifavimas\u201d perpasakojimas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originalioje istorijoje pasakojama, kaip meistras Nanyue (Nangaku) randa savo mokin\u012f Mazu (Baso), s\u0117dint\u012f gilioje meditacijoje, kad tapt\u0173 Buda. 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