Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

The hub of buddhas’ activity,
the turning of the ancestors’ hub,
is known free of forms,
illuminated beyond conditions.

As it is known free of forms,
the knowledge is subtle.
As it is illuminated beyond conditions,
the illumination is wondrous.

When the knowledge is subtle,
there is no thought of discrimination.
When the illumination is wondrous,
there is not the slightest hint.

Where there is no thought of discrimination,
the knowledge is extraordinary with no comparison.
Where there is not the slightest hint,
the illumination has nothing to grasp.

The water is clear to the bottom
where the fish swims without moving.
The sky is vast and boundless
where the bird flies away and disappears.