If you say that you
are seeking the light
of the dharma
a wise teacher will
offer you darkness.
If you say you wish
the dark warmth of dharma
the wise teacher will
offer you light.
When you see that
light and darkness
are the same, then
you will have
fully grasped dharma.

A reflection on Case 81 of Dogen’s Shobogenzo Koans (True Dharma Eye) 正法眼蔵