Maybe Once upon a time there was an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit. “Such bad luck,” they said sympathetically. “Maybe,” the farmer replied. The next morning the horse returned, bringing with it three other wild [...]
Written Tuesday 19. October 2010 | Archived under
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IN DREAMLAND ‘Our schoolmaster used to take a nap every afternoon,’ related a disciple of Soyen Shaku. ‘We children asked him why he did it and he told us: “I go to dreamland to meet the old sages just as Confucius did.” When Confucius slept, he would dream of ancient sages and later tell his [...]
Written Thursday 19. November 2009 | Archived under
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Wondrous nirvana-mind Because the flowers blooming In our original home Are everlasting, Though springtimes may come and go Their colors do not fade. Treading along in this dreamlike, illusory realm Treading along in this dreamlike, illusory realm, Without looking for the traces I may have left; A cuckoo’s song beckons me to return home; Hearing [...]
Written Sunday 16. August 2009 | Archived under
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