Posted in Franck, Seppo, Zen on November 28, 2007 | No Comments »
We are like those who,
immersed in water,
stretch out their hands,
begging for a drink.
Seppo
(from The Book of Angelus Silesius by Frederick Franck)
Posted in Basho, Zen, poetry on November 27, 2007 | No Comments »
A child of a poor family
Stopped grinding rice
To look at the moon.
Basho
Posted in Zen, emptiness on September 21, 2007 | No Comments »
A professor, who was looking for wisdom, went to see a wise man named Nan-in.
During their meeting, Nan-in was pouring tea and continued to pour and pour
even though the professor’s cup was overflowing.
The professor cried. “Enough! No more will go in!”
Nan-in replied “Like this cup you are full of your own opinions and ideas.
How [...]
