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Title: Daily Zen – A Contemplative Haven Since 1998

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arrow of emptiness
Notch the arrow of emptinessTo shoot the hawk of ultimate meaning;If you’re not right on target,You will be deceived by this barbarian monk.

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a hundred years
The fuel in the tea brazier is burnt out,So I collect pine needles,The fields of medicinal plants are empty,So I cut vegetable roots.Naturally dull, I’ve forgotten Zen activities,My gate is darkened at noon byThe shade of ancient trees.White clouds impart a sense of peaceTo my Zen meditation,Green grasses suffice to make a rug for my […]

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The sound of no sound
Vibrating withinThe ear are many voicesBut their originHas a source which may be calledThe sound of no sound.

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protect the purity
Everyone who reads my poemsMust protect the purityOf their heart’s heartCut down your cravingContinue your days modestlyCoax the crooked and the bentThen you’ll be uprightDrive out and chaseAway your evil karmaReturn home and followYour true natureOn that day you’ll get theBuddhabody as swiftlyAs the Lu-ling runs

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the hidden temple
For ten li I’ve been searchingFor the hidden templeUp branchesOf a cold stream.Monks sit Ch’anOne with the snowy night.With lamp flames dying,Our words are subdued;The rest of our livesShould be in clouds and high peaks.

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