No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place.

Yuanwu Keqin

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Topic

Snowflakes Nature Teleology

Author

Yuanwu Keqin

Source

The Blue Cliff Record

Genre

Philosophical literature Religious literature

Statement Type

Zen koan

Language

Chinese

Time

1125 1120s 12th century

Era

Song Dynasty

Occupation

Buddhist monk Monk Buddhist

From

China Asia

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Citation

Keqin, Yuanwu. 碧巖錄 [The Blue Cliff Record]. c. 1125.

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