Yantou said,
“Abandoning things is
superior, pursuing things is inferior.”
The Ultimate Path is simple and easy —
it is just a matter of whether
you abandon things or
pursue them.
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close the orifices shut off the senses
Protect the branches
to save the roots; though a
small matter, it is not trivial.
Close the seven orifices,
shut off the six
senses.
the universe is a harmonious oneness
Forget
about understanding and
harmonizing and making all things one.
The universe is already a harmonious
oneness; just realize
that.
If you
scramble about in
search of inner peace,
you will lose your
inner peace.
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far beyond fearing death
Fearful of death,
I walked in the mountains.
By meditating on its uncertain hour,
I conquered the immortal bastion
of the immutable. Now I am
far beyond fearing
death.
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negative
there’s no need to discuss
In the autumn of my sixty sixth year,
I’ve already lived a long time
The intense moonlight
Is bright upon my face.
There’s no need to discuss
The principles of koan study;
Just listen carefully to the wind
Outside the pines and cedars.