Poem
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Hui-Neng
Bowing is originally to break the banner of pride:Why should one’s head not reach the ground?When…
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Chia Tao
Your heart knowsthe way to Heng Mountain;you are not afraidfew people go there. Inside the boat,you…
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Shitou
Long abiding together, not knowing its name, Just going on, practicing like this, Since ancient times…
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Rengetsu
Leaking from the rockin an old temple,water barely trickles –the voiceof the lingering dharma.
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Mumon
Before a step is taken, the goal is reached; Before the tongue is moved, the speech…
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Changsha
An obstruction is not a barrier, A passage is not empty. If people understand in this…
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Ryokan
When all thoughtsAre exhaustedI slip into the woodsAnd gatherA pile of shepherd’s purse.Blending with the wind,Snow…
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Layman Fu
Where the East Mountains float on the riverAnd the West Mountains wander on and on,In the…
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Dogen
Nothing in my life has left me a trace of the Path; I have lost my…
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Yuanwu
When you shake off the ties of the buddhas and ancestors, There’s a vastness beyond the…
