I have this book that is written by a modern Zen Master of the Soto School I think is pretty neat. It seems like really good food for thought, and thought I'd share a piece of it:
Quoting Xuedou's verse:
One, seven, three, five—
The truth you search for cannot be grasped.
As night advances, a bright moon illuminates the whole ocean;
The dragon's jewels are found in every wave,
Looking for the moon, it is here, in this wave, in the next.
She comments:
"One, seven, three, five" is supposed to suggest life's unpredictability. Anything can happen. Life does not follow a set pattern. If we wonder where truth is hidden or whether we can find worthwhile work, we will restlessly look beyond ourselves. But just as the moonlight glitters on the crest of every wave, everything and every person is important and has his own splendor. Not a single thing is insignificant.
I know there is some alleged controversy over the veracity of the Dogen lineage, but here we have someone who has spent their life in pursuit of the Dharma, by studying Zen, sharing in, what appears to me, a kindly spirit. As I continue my study, I can really appreciate these things.
Submitted March 22, 2022 at 07:49AM by surupamaerl2 https://ift.tt/v1CKsfZ
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