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losing the mountain to find the path

November 4, 2009 by Genju

pathIn the Stag’s Garden

Empty mountain
not a soul to be seen
Only echoes of voices
sounding in the distance.

Ray of the setting sun
in the deep woods:
On the moss
a final burst of light: green

Wang Wei

from In Love with the Way: Chinese poems of the Tang Dynasty by Francois Cheng & Fabienne Verdier

Thank you for practising,

Genju

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letting go of building temples

November 3, 2009 by Genju

dragonfly

this blade of grass

is temple enough.

come, sit with me.

Thank you for practising,

Genju

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