One of fifteen verses on Dogen's mountain retreat:
by Eihei DogenEnglish version by Steven Heine
Original Language Japanese
Joyful in this mountain retreat yet still feeling melancholy,
Studying the Lotus Sutra every day,
Practicing zazen singlemindedly;
What do love and hate matter
When I'm here alone,
Listening to the sound of the rain late in this autumn evening.
-- from The Zen Poetry of Dogen: Verses from the Mountain of Eternal Peace, by Steven Heine |
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