Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

Diane di Prima

Even Buddha is lost in this land
the immensity
takes us all with it, pulverizes, & takes us in
Bodhidharma came from the west. Coyote met him.

(Tassajara 1969)

This poem was featured in a conversation about Tassajara that I attended yesterday after my dharma talk.

I have so many photos of the mountains at Tassajara. Let this one represent them all.

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  1. David Savage Avatar
    David Savage

    I think “Coyote” refers to Peter Coyote, who among other roles, is a zen teacher.

    Diane’s poem reminded me of a line I wrote and recorded in 1987: “Buddha never left the palace.”
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    1. shundo Avatar
      shundo

      That’s an interesting thought David, but I don’t know that I agree.🙏🏼

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