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10 |
Praise and Blame
Praise and blame
gain and loss
pleasure and sorrow
come and go like the wind
To be happy, rest like a great tree
in the midst of them all.
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29 Jul 2015 |
7,381 |
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9 |
Huineng's Verse
Bodhi originally has no tree.
The bright mirror also has no stand.
Since Buddha nature is always pure,
Where could dust alight?
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29 Jul 2015 |
7,160 |
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8 |
Shenxiu's Verse
The body is the bodhi tree,
The mind is like a clear mirror.
At all times you must strive to polish it
And must not let dust alight.
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29 Jul 2015 |
7,011 |
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7 |
A face without any anger
A face without any anger is a genuine offering vessel,
A word of peacefulness is a subtle frgrance.
A clear, truthful mind without any speck of dust
Is the mind of Buddha that knows no fluctuation.
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29 Jul 2015 |
7,422 |
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6 |
Eating when hungry, sleeping when tired
Eating when hungry, sleeping when tired
Calling on clear waters and green mountains on a whim
I make myself at home either in the fishing villages
Or in the roads lined with taverns
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29 Jul 2015 |
7,217 |
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5 |
The majestic Great Way is bright and clear
The majestic Great Way is bright and clear.
Everyone is originally endowed with it, and each one has already attained it.
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29 Jul 2015 |
6,995 |
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4 |
A Vow
I wish, in every place that I am reborn No matter where I am, I never retreat from the wisdom of the dharma Like Shakyamuni, with dauntless cognition Like Vairocana, with profound attainment of enlightenment Like Manjusri, with great wisdom Like Samantabh
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30 Mar 2006 |
13,288 |
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3 |
Buddha’s Birthday
Even though the newborn took seven steps, it was still a mistake But pointing to the earth and sky was even worse Were it not for those mistakes then He might have been spared the pain of Yumen’s cudgel ..
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30 Mar 2006 |
12,518 |
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2 |
Admonishing the People
Because you were busy wandering through the mundane world You didn’t realize you were growing old and gray Wealth and fame is like a gate of misfortune engulfed in blazes From time immemorial, how many have perished in its flames? ..
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30 Mar 2006 |
12,414 |
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1 |
Mosquito
Without knowing you were born a weakling You drink too much blood and can’t take to the sky By all means, don’t covet other people’s precious things Later on, you’ll certainly have to repay in full ..
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30 Mar 2006 |
12,465 |
