Teachings From Ancient Vietnamese Zen Masters – 72
30 Nowhere
All things return to emptiness, nowhere to lean on.
Serenely, True Thusness appears clearly before your eyes.
Realizing that the mind is perfect in nature, you see nowhere to point it
out.
Like a lake showing the moon underwater,
manifesting in every drop of water -- Keep your mind unmoved.
BAO GIAC (circa 12th century)
(COMMENT: All things are just like dreams, like echoes, like mirages,
but we are still trapped in this world and burdened by suffering. Buddha
said it was important to guard the mind carefully, just like thatching a
roof for the rain of passions would not penetrate the house.)
