A wealthy man may
spend many lifetimes
looking in endless shops
for a mirror cast
as a Buddha image.
The poor man
peers into a still pond
and sees the entire universe.
A reflection on Case 116 of the Shobogenzo (Dogen’s True Dharma Eye)
A wealthy man may
spend many lifetimes
looking in endless shops
for a mirror cast
as a Buddha image.
The poor man
peers into a still pond
and sees the entire universe.
A reflection on Case 116 of the Shobogenzo (Dogen’s True Dharma Eye)
an old writer and his words 