Poem
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Tiantong
Without tracks, No news. The white clouds are rootless – What colour is the pure breeze?…
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Thich Nhat Hanh
My youth an unripe plum.Your teeth have left their marks on it.The tooth marks still vibrate.I…
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Ryokan
Returning home from a day of begging;Sage has covered my door.Now, a bunch of leaves burns…
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Dogen
Setting up a lamp and holding a brush, I wish to speak my heart. From a…
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Dayang
In the past, when I began to study Zen,it was all a mistake. Wandering through numberlessmountains…
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David Wagoner
Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you Are not lost. Wherever you are is…
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Dogen
Yesterday was short; today is longer. Though without edge or corners, [the solstice] is good to…
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Ikkyu
Many paths lead from The foot of the mountain But at the peak We all gaze…
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Mumon
The blue sky and bright day, No more searching around! “What is the Buddha?” you ask:…
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Michio Mado
When I came back home on a rainy day,A cleaning rag was waiting for me in…
