...Cranes in the wilderness, lonely clouds - their

destination is uncertain:

Where in the world am I to address my deepest

thoughts?...

Betsugen Enshi

from

Zen Poems

July's Buck Moon setting over Albuquerque 

 

 

The mountain I live on

nobody knows

inside the clouds 

it's always deserted

Cold Mountain

from 

The Collected Songs of Cold Mountain

Unkindness from the wise

is better than the kindness of the ignorant

The Prophet said, "Enmity from wisdom

is better than love which comes from a fool."

Rumi

 

...When the treadmill of life and death stop

each rebirth gets more confusing

until we discover the jewel of our mind

we're like blind mules following our feet...

Cold Mountain

from 

The Collected songs of Cold Mountain