Verse on containing the universe:
The universe and myriad forms,
Hell and heavens;
In reality everything is seen –
It is used everywhere without harm.
Verse on cutting off all streams:
Piling in mountains, heaping in crags,
Each is completely dust;
If you still try to discuss mystery and marvel,
The ice melts and tiles crumble.
Verse on following the waves:
An eloquent mouth and clever tongue question:
High and low, responding without fail
Is like medicine appropriate to the disease;
Examination and diagnosis depend on the time.
Also following on from Baizhang and Yunmen in the Book of Serenity.


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