Re: life sucks and Dogen's death poem
Taigu, thanks for the reminder. It's a very to-the-core post. Life plays itself and we paly our made up roles as we are supposed to, the best we can or know how; then, at the end of the day, we tally the sheet and cry or smile as we crash or soar. It's all so fleeting and unreal but it does not feel made up. Humm?
This quote is attributed to Zen master LInji:
There is no stability in the world; it is like a house on fire.
This is not a place where you can stay for a long time.
The murderous demon of impermanence is instantaneous,
it does not chose between the upper and lower classes, the young or old.
If you want to be no different from the Buddhas and Zen masters,
just do't seek externally.
It is the children we love that we have a harder time objectifying. My heart goes out to good Judo and his wife hoping for the very best for them.
In gassho,
Seido
Taigu, thanks for the reminder. It's a very to-the-core post. Life plays itself and we paly our made up roles as we are supposed to, the best we can or know how; then, at the end of the day, we tally the sheet and cry or smile as we crash or soar. It's all so fleeting and unreal but it does not feel made up. Humm?
This quote is attributed to Zen master LInji:
There is no stability in the world; it is like a house on fire.
This is not a place where you can stay for a long time.
The murderous demon of impermanence is instantaneous,
it does not chose between the upper and lower classes, the young or old.
If you want to be no different from the Buddhas and Zen masters,
just do't seek externally.
It is the children we love that we have a harder time objectifying. My heart goes out to good Judo and his wife hoping for the very best for them.
In gassho,
Seido
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