Poetry Chaikhana
Sacred Poetry from Around the World


Poetry Chaikhana Home
New | Books | Music | Teahouse | About | Contact
Poets by: Name| Tradition | Timeline Poetry by: Theme | Commentary
Blog | Forum | Video Channel
www.Poetry-Chaikhana.com
Buddhist : Zen / Chan
Taoist
9th Century

About Shih-te (Pickup)

Timeline (780? - 850?)

<<Previous Poem | View All Poems by Shih-te (Pickup) |

English version by
Red Pine (Bill Porter)

Original Language
Chinese
[5] I live in a place without limits

Themes
  Mountain
  Water
  Womb
 
 

 

Recommended Books

The Collected Songs of Cold Mountain, Translated by Red Pine
The Poetry of Zen: (Shambhalla Library), Edited by Sam Hamill / Edited by J. P. Seaton

I live in a place without limits
surrounded by effortless truth
sometimes I climb Nirvana Peak
or play in Sandalwood Temple
but most of the time I relax
and speak of neither profit nor fame
even if the sea became a mulberry grove
it wouldn't mean much to me

 

 

-- from The Collected Songs of Cold Mountain, Translated by Red Pine

Amazon.com

 

<<Previous Poem | View More Poems by Shih-te (Pickup) |


Poetry Chaikhana Home
New | Books | Music | Teahouse | About | Contact
Poets by: Name| Tradition | Timeline Poetry by: Theme | Commentary
Blog | Forum | Video Channel
www.Poetry-Chaikhana.com
Please support the Poetry Chaikhana, as well as the authors and publishers of sacred poetry, by purchasing some of the recommended books through the links on this site. Thank you!

Ivan M. Granger's original poetry, stories and commentaries are Copyright © 2002 - 2008 by Ivan M. Granger.
All other material is copyrighted by the respective authors, translators and/or publishers.