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Day: April 22, 2019

April 22, 2019

UNGAN’S SWEEPS THE GROUND

As you stoop
to pick up fallen leaves
are you cleaning spring,
summer or autumn?
What seasons are deep
within the winter branch?
How does your work
and that of the tree
truly differ, and
what leaves
do you shed?


A reflection on case 83 of the Shobogenzo (Dogen’s True Dharma Eye)
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