Even if you try to control what comes, it cannot be controlled [Zen Master Dōgen]

Long ago a monk asked an old master, "When hundreds, thousands, or myriads of objects come all at once, what should be done?"

The master replied, "Don’t try to control them."

What he means is that in whatever way objects come, do not try to change them. Whatever comes is the buddha-dharma, not objects at all. Do not understand the master’s reply as merely a brilliant admonition, but realize that it is the truth. Even if you try to control what comes, it cannot be controlled."

― Dōgen, Moon In a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dogen

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Wandering Ronin commentary: Only, a song by Nine Inch Nails

I'm becoming less defined, as days go by, fading away, well you might say

I'm losing focus, kinda drifting into the abstract, in terms of how I see myself

Sometimes, I think I can see right through myself, sometimes, I think I can see right through myself

Sometimes, I can see right through myself

Submitted March 05, 2018 at 04:06AM by WanderingRonin77 http://ift.tt/2FfqXt9