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Buddhist : Zen / Chan
8th Century

About Chiao Jan

Timeline (730 - 799)

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English version by
J. P. Seaton

Original Language
Chinese
To Be Shown to the Monks at a Certain Temple

 
 
 
 
 

 

Recommended Books

The Shambhala Anthology of Chinese Poetry, Edited by J. P. Seaton

Not yet to the shore of nondoing,
it's silly to be sad you're not moored yet...
Eastmount's white clouds say
to keep on moving, even
if it's evening, even if it's fall.

 

 

-- from The Shambhala Anthology of Chinese Poetry, Edited by J. P. Seaton

Amazon.com

 

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