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The Cone Koan

Once upon a time, in a two-dimensional universe not far from ours, a teacher and a student were meditating in the Garden of Known Shapes.

After a long period of time, the student turned to the teacher and said, "What value is there to learning to see beyond what I can see?"

The teacher rose from the ground, then…

I woke up this morning with an idea for a combination classroom/recreation area. Garden of the Four Enjoyments sounds a bit auspicious, now that I'm more awake, but I'm thinking of keeping the name for now until I can think of something more appropriate.

When you arrive, you'd start off in a sandy area surrounded by trees. There would be a curving footpath with trees on one side, and small stream on the other. This area represents the first enjoyment. 

If you…