silent

 

Transmission outside doctrine,

no dependencies on words.

Pointing directly at the mind,

thus seeing oneself truly,

attaining buddhahood.

 

Bodhidharma

 

🐞

 

Talking: seven steps, eight falls.

Silent: tripping once, twice.

Zennists everywhere, 

sit, let the mind be.

 

Shishin-Goshin