The valley stream

Rain, hail, snow, and ice:
All are different,
But when they fall
They become the same water
As the valley stream.

- Ikkyu (1394-1481)

This entry was written by Rae , posted on Monday August 10 2009 at 06:08 pm , filed under koan, zen and tagged . Bookmark the permalink . Post a comment below or leave a trackback: Trackback URL.

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