Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series
Source:
Dogen’s Extensive Record
A Translation Of The Eihei Koroku
Translated By: Taigen Dan Leighton & Shohaku Okumura
Master Xiangyan
(d.988)
(Excerpt)
He inadvertently swept up a pebble on an ancient path.
What is it like, first hearing the sound of bamboo?
At this very time, what will you say?
Although the four oceans are boundless,
we add in the dew from the grass.
(page 412)
Hermit Poet’s Comments: What may seem magical today becomes ordinary tomorrow.
Dogen’s Extensive Record: A Translation of the Eihei Koroku
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