A wise teacher
will tell you
that to fully understand
all of the Dharma
you must find a Buddha.
If you ask where
you can find one
he may point to a child.
You may ask the child
about dharma and
the child will say nothing
revealing the dharma fully.

A reflection on Case 84 of Dogen’s Shobogenzo Koans (True Dharma Eye) 正法眼蔵