RAKUHO’S LAST MOMENTS

If I ask you “do you
wish to find enlightenment,”
how do you answer?
If you say you do
you are yet another step
in the wrong direction.
If you say you do not
wish to find enlightenment,
why are you practicing?
If you sit on the cushion
in total silence saying nothing
your answer will
echo off the walls.

A reflection on Case 41 of the Book of Equanimity (従容錄, Shōyōroku)

3 responses to “RAKUHO’S LAST MOMENTS”

  1. Katie Avatar

    Your thoughtful poems are always such a wonderful way to start the morning. 🙂

    1. Lou Faber Avatar

      Thanks. Now I’m blushing

      1. Katie Avatar

        You’re welcome! I should be thanking you for putting your work out there.

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