Teachings From Ancient Vietnamese Zen Masters – 174
72 Foolish
Autumn comes with cool air and pleases people.
The talented men look at the moon and make poems.
I am a Zen monk, feel ashamed for being foolish,
and have no words for the mind transmission.
TỊNH GIỚI (? - 1207)
(COMMENT: Look at the moon, and make no poems. Gently breathe in
and out, gently look at the moon, gently see the moon with your whole
body. The moon is also a symbol for the mind. Gently feel the whole life
around and inside you as your mind manifesting. See it, hear it, smell it,
touch it, taste it, know it. You will tremble blissfully when you see that
the rain falling on you is truly your mind showering on you. How can
you look at the moon and make poems?)
