Monday, December 14, 2009

From a Zen Master

I recently came upon a fascinating excerpt from a work titled Genjokoan, written by the Buddhist Zen teacher Dogen.

I found the words so thought provoking, the mental image so defined, that I feel a need to share.

...Moon reflected on the water:
The moon doesn't get wet, nor is the water broken.
Although its light is broad and great,
The moon's reflected even in an inch-wide puddle.
The whole moon and entire wide sky
Lie mirrored in one dewdrop on the grass.
- Dogen, Genjokoan

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