Poem
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Rujing
The great rains falling incessantly, The great refreshment when it clears, The croaking of frogs, The…
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Hui-Neng
Unmoving, not cultivating goodness, Ebullient, not doing evil, Serene, detached from the senses, Clear, mind without…
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Changcha
Having the intention of going to the source, or returning to the origin, is already a…
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Changcha
Don’t be distracted by the King of Emptiness when you are still on the Way. You…
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Hui-Neng
‘A monk quoted a verse of Ch’an master Wo-lun: Wo-lun has a skill, Cutting off a…
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Taizan Maezumi
Birds chirping, dogs run, mountains are high, valleys low. It’s all perfect wisdom! The seasons change,…
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Hui-Neng
Bowing is originally to break the banner of pride: Why should one’s head not reach the…
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Hongzhi
In New Year’s morning zazen, the myriad things are natural. Mind after mind is beyond dichotomies;…
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Liu Tzung-Yuan
A thousand mountains – not one bird flying. Ten thousand trails – no sign of human…
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Daito
On passing through the cloud barrier, the former road’s not there: Under the blue sky in…
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