Poem
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Sugae Masumi
When I asked about the immeasurable age of the BuddhaIn the presence of the Buddha,Answer came…
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Dogen
The Dharma expounded by nonsentient beings is inconceivable. The tathagatas in the three times faithfully accept…
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Keizan
The orphan light, marvellously vast, is never darkened; The wish-fulfilling jewel shines everywhere.
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Jenny Allen
Breathing in, I wash the dishes,Aware of their usefulness in holdingNourishing meals that have sustained my…
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Han-shan
Still lake and the cold soaks its water-lily garment Over the lake, the mountain is far…
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Xinggang
A single meditation cushion, and one is completely protected, Earth may crumble, heaven collapse but here…
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Genro
Friends of my childhoodAre all well-known now,They discuss philosophy,They write essays, criticisms.I am getting old,I am…
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Keizan
Mind is empty, and pure knowing contains no right or wrong. In this, what is there…
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Sandra Cisneros
Seek a pirul tree and sit beneath immediately. Remove from ears and tongue, words. Fast from…
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Soen Nakagawa
I came to this mountainLooking for enlightenment.There was no enlightenment on the mountain.Whether laughing or cryingAll…
Shundo David Haye - Zen Priest 