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Unfettered at last, a traveling monk,
I pass the old Zen barrier.
Mine is a traceless stream-and-cloud life,
Of these mountains, which shall be my home?
– Manan (1591-1654)
The Penguin Book of Zen Poetry
Translated by Lucien Stryk and Takashi Ikemoto
Rest Well Robert Aitken Roshi June 19, 1917 – August 5, 2010
More from Takuan Soho in Unfettered Mind:
There is a saying, “Sever the edge between before and after.” Not ridding the mind of previous moments, allowing traces of the present mind to remain – both are bad. This means one should cut right through the interval between previous and present. Its significance is in cutting off the edge between before and after, between now and then. It means not detaining the mind.
Thank you for practicing,
Genju
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