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Day: September 14, 2020

September 14, 2020

GENTO’S WATER PAIL 鐵笛倒吹 二十語

In the garden
what do you see
in the old bucket,
is it still water
reflecting the moon?
Is it a cloud
resting in its travels?

Turn the bucket over
what do you see within?
Does the Bodhi
reside there?

A reflection on case 25 of the Iron Flute Koans

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