Mist clears from ancient cedars and days last forever… right and wrong don’t enter the…
Category: koan
In Zen Buddhism, enigmatic or paradoxical questions used by teachers to develop students’ intuition. Also refers to religious problems encountered in daily life.
Original Face
Original Face is the reality of realities: Stretch your hand to the winging bird. Vertical…
true emptiness
If you have not Linked yourself To true emptiness, You will never understand. – Morihei…
moonlight
The moonlight High in the sky, Shining through the eves, Falls on a mind Undisturbed…
Truth is perfect
Truth is perfect and complete in itself. It is not something newly discovered; It has…
a simple hut
Deep in the mountains, on an isolated peak, I live on my own in a…
old mirror
Traceless, no more need to hide. Now the old mirror reflects everything, Autumn light moistened…
before the first step
Before the first step is taken the goal is reached. Before the tongue is moved…
fragrance of virtue
The perfume of sandalwood, rosebay or jasmine cannot travel against the wind. But the fragrance…
deadly dragon
Meditating quietly I rout the deadly dragon. – Wang Wei (699-761)