Teachings From Ancient Vietnamese Zen Masters – 164
67 Like a Dragon
Above -- there is not a piece of tile to cover the head.
Below – there is not a piece of ground to thrust a stick into.
While you either change clothes and come straight, or carry the staff
and go;
while all the time you turn, move and touch, just act like a dragon
leaping and hitting the target.
TỊNH KHÔNG (? - 1170)
(COMMENT: The image of dragon, king of animals, is used only for the
emperors in Vietnam. Legends say that the dragon always hits the
target correctly. Similarly, Zen practitioner has a target to hit -- keep
watching the mind correctly.)
