With palms together,
Good Morning Everyone,
Consumation
Morning arrives in the night
Like a cat on the prowl
For something to eat.
I turn myself
Open, ready to be released.
Zen practice is the practice of eternal life.
Awake, I see
You are not you
And I am not I
And we are not we,
Yet at once,
You are you,
I am I,
And we are we.
Past, present and future
Are mere thoughts.
Living and dying
Are simply dreams.
In such a place,
The only step
Is the step originating in the night,
The Self making the self.
Friday, March 19, 2010
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1 comment:
Wonderful. Clear poem. As expected from a Zen Master.
I love it.
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