Ejo studied with Zen master Dogen. One day in the course of inquiries he heard the saying, "One hair goes through myriad holes," and all of a sudden realized enlightenment.
That evening he went to Dogen and said, "I do not ask about the one hair, what about the myriad holes?"
Dogen smiled and said, "Gone through."
Ejo bowed.
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