Teachings From Ancient Vietnamese Zen Masters – 70
29 Wordless
Birth, aging, illness, death are normal since infinite time.
While you want liberation,
trying to untie only makes it tighter,
searching for Buddha deludes yourself more,
and asking for meditation also misleads you.
Don’t pursue Buddha and Zen.
Tighten your lips – be wordless.
DIEU NHAN (1041 – 1113)
(COMMENT: Dieu Nhan was a Zen nun. She had another way to express
the truth. She made this poem before her death, saying that the truth
should be said with no words. Don’t cling to whatsoever, even to the
meditation.)
