Saturday, October 13, 2007

the dreamer's ride


Am I riding the carp
or is the carp riding me?
holding the reins of intention
I fall into my old habits
dreamer's ride
Kannon is but this perfect moment
yet unknown to me
where fish water and deity
become one piece









Friday, October 12, 2007

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Verse of the kesa



Two beautiful hand written brushworks from Suzuki roshi ( the back of a rakusu) and Kobun roshi. It is the verse of the Kesa.
Daisai-gedatsu-fuku How vast is the clothing of liberation
Muso-fukuden-e Formless,field of happiness, robe!
Hibu-nyorai-kyo I wear the Tathagata's teachings.
KooDo-shoshujoo I save all sentient beings.

Birds in mountains play with truth


Birds in mountains play with truth
scroll of hues, foliage and songs
a sutra I bloody cannot
read

sitting 3


a cluster of drunken thoughts
a bunch of twisted roots
under my old robe

Sitting 2


to birds invitation
I respond
all over
the seal-space shines

Sitting 1


Walking clouds, cloud walking
Gaze turned back, just light
knot knowing, knowing not