The man whose mind is rounded out to perfection
Knows full well
Truth is not cut in half
And things do not exist apart from the mind
In the great assembly of the Lotus all are present
Without divisions
Grass, trees, the soil on which these grow
All have the same kinds of atoms
Some are barely in motion
While others make haste along the path, but they will all, in time
Reach The Precious Island of Nirvana
Who can really maintain
That things inanimate lack buddhahood?
Chan-Jan
Knows full well
Truth is not cut in half
And things do not exist apart from the mind
In the great assembly of the Lotus all are present
Without divisions
Grass, trees, the soil on which these grow
All have the same kinds of atoms
Some are barely in motion
While others make haste along the path, but they will all, in time
Reach The Precious Island of Nirvana
Who can really maintain
That things inanimate lack buddhahood?
Chan-Jan
2 comments:
Love these wonderful flowers!
it's a beautiful earth day here on the north coast! has been fun wishing people 'happy earth day' while ms t and I were out doing our rounds - at first my salutation seemed to first catch people off guard, but in no time it would elicit a smile and some friendly words back!
love the fleurs!!!
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