Poem

  • Hui-Neng

    Bowing is originally to break the banner of pride:Why should one’s head not reach the ground?When…

  • Chia Tao

    Your heart knowsthe way to Heng Mountain;you are not afraidfew people go there. Inside the boat,you…

  • Shitou

    Long abiding together, not knowing its name, Just going on, practicing like this, Since ancient times…

  • Rengetsu

    Leaking from the rockin an old temple,water barely trickles –the voiceof the lingering dharma.

  • Mumon

    Before a step is taken, the goal is reached; Before the tongue is moved, the speech…

  • Changsha

    An obstruction is not a barrier, A passage is not empty. If people understand in this…

  • Ryokan

    When all thoughtsAre exhaustedI slip into the woodsAnd gatherA pile of shepherd’s purse.Blending with the wind,Snow…

  • Layman Fu

    Where the East Mountains float on the riverAnd the West Mountains wander on and on,In the…

  • Dogen

    Nothing in my life has left me a trace of the Path;  I have lost my…

  • Yuanwu

    When you shake off the ties of the buddhas and ancestors, There’s a vastness beyond the…