When anybody laughs,
he has no thought, there is no mind,
and there is no suffering. It is the mind that
suffers. Therefore laugh away
your problems.
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the true endeavor of the way
Don’t be concerned
with who is wise and who is stupid.
Do not discriminate the sharp from the dull.
To practice whole-heartedly is the true endeavor of the way.
Practice-realization is not defiled with specialness;
it is a matter for every day.
a fertile and fruitful land
The heart may be likened to soil.
Soil may be fertile or a barren desert, but the soil
which is fertile is that which bears fruit. It is that which
is chosen by living beings to dwell in, although many are lost
in the soil of the desert, and lead in it a life of grief and loneliness.
Man has both in him, for he is the final manifestation. He may
let his heart be a desert where everyone abides hungry and
thirsty, or he may make it a fertile and fruitful land
where food is provided for hungry souls, the
children of the earth, strong or weak,
rich or poor, who always hunger
for love and sympathy.
attitude is the secret of life
go straight to the root
You who lack
self-discipline, be inquiring!
Going straight to the root is the hallmark
of the buddha; picking up leaves and collecting branches
is no use at all. Most people don’t know the pearl
that answers all wishes.
look for delusion and truth
Why do you
so earnestly seek the
truth in distant places?
Look for delusion and truth
in the bottom of your
own hearts.
Ryōkan