THEME: selected verses of Layman Pang, verse 4
I have been appreciating the verses of Layman Pang that are translated by Ruth Fuller Sasaki, Yoshita Iriya, and Dana Fraser in "A Man of Zen: The Recorded Sayings of Layman Pang", so for the next several weeks, I intend to share a verse from the Layman and respond with a verse of my own.
Share your zen poetry below. The theme is merely a suggestion.
Layman P'ang's Verse
Traveling the path is easy,
Traveling the path is easy!
Within, without and in between I depend upon innate Wisdom:
Innate Wisdom being non-sentient, the dharmas are not born;
Birthless, I enter the true Principle.
Not form, not mind, a single radiance streams forth;
In the mind-ground appears the Udumbara tree of Emptiness.
Translator's note: The Udumbara tree is a legendary tree said to flower every three thousand years.
Jungle_Toad's verse
Growing from seed to root, from to stalk to stem
Consciousness flowers forth a formless gem
Flowing out in all directions, the true self resonates
Letting go of all conceptions, the Prajna emanates
Cutting apart the fabric; sewing it up with thread.
One foot after the other: go straight ahead!
Submitted July 02, 2022 at 12:18AM by jungle_toad https://ift.tt/oHcMajl
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