I thought some here might enjoy this. Han Shan was a great Chinese poet from the Tang Dynasty era.
Here is one of his poems that has the flavor of zen.
Whoever runs into a ghost or spirit
first of all don't be afraid
be firm don't try to grab it
call its name it'll leave
petition the Buddha with incense
bow down and ask a monk's aid
a mosquito that lands on an iron ox
finds nowhere to sink its beak
The documentary has translators Gary Snyder, Red Pine, and Burton Watson visiting the cave on Cold Mountain where Han Shan lived.
Submitted May 20, 2020 at 12:28AM by jungle_toad https://ift.tt/2ZhAJHM
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