Poem
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Han-shan
High, high from the summit of the peak, Whatever way I look, no limit in sight!…
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Sunday Poem
Like Vimalakirti, he follows the ancient way With a closed mouth. He tells no-one of his…
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Chiyono
With this and that I tried to keep the bucket together, And then the bottom fell…
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Hakuin
The monkey reaches for the moon in the water, Until death overtakes him he’ll never give…
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Suzuki Roshi
Like the birds I came — No road under my feet, A golden-chained gate Unlocks itself.…
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Mumon
The Great Way is gateless, Approached in a thousand ways. Once past this checkpoint You stride…
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Hakuin
Clearly it’s ungraspable within the Three Worlds An empty sky swept clean away – not a…
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Dogen
Although it is snowing ceaselessly At the gate of the mountain valley The warbler is singing…
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Transition
The round moon of wisdom reflects the myriad waves; the great boat of compassion carries all…
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Soen Nakagawa
‘I came to this mountain Looking for enlightenment. There was no enlightenment on the mountain. Whether…
Shundo David Haye - Zen Priest 