Mind of a Sage : Zen 12.May.2010

May 12, 2010
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I enjoy my lifelong path
Between misty vines and rocky caves
In the wilds there's room to spare
And time to accompany clouds
The road doesn't reach the world
Only the mindless can climb
I sit alone nights on a couch of stone
And the round moon comes up
Cold Mountain

- Han Shan

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May 9, 2010

The mind of the sage is
Empty and calm,
Profoundly calm,
Dealing with the world
Harmoniously
Like bellows taking in air,
Like pipes containing music.

- Chen Ting-Van

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May 12, 2010
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I enjoy my lifelong path
Between misty vines and rocky caves
In the wilds there's room to spare
And time to accompany clouds
The road doesn't reach the world
Only the mindless can climb
I sit alone nights on a couch of stone
And the round moon comes up
Cold Mountain

- Han Shan

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May 5, 2010


Rain

I've heard that Sagara's rain, like truth,
Delights each heaven in different shape,
And now here's proof: I watch the rain
Stamp rings on water, shower jewels on lilies.

- Kokan shiren (1278-1346)
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