Dogen s poem about zazen

[Taigu]

The moon mirrored
In a mind clear
As water still
Even the waves
Breaking
Reflect its light


Of course the entire moon of awakening knows no bounds. Centre without periphery, all things arise and vanish within its golden-white disc. The mirror is selfless, reflecting without essence, manifesting without being trapped in I or you. Movements, stirs, images, thoughts go by and in breaking reveal their true nature and display the very radiance of the Dharma.
Not an inch of this escapes the moon-body, the mirror- moon of sitting described by Nagarjuna has one taste and countless manifestations.

Swallow it and spit it at once!

Gassho


Taigu

[Heisoku]

Beautiful commentary Taigu thank you.

[Shokai]

_/\_thank you Taigu

[Kyonin]

Thank you, Taigu.

Gassho,

Kyonin

[Myozan Kodo]

Hi Taigu,
These are really great. This one and the others.
Thanks and gassho
Myozan

[Mp]

Beautiful Taigu, thank you.

Gassho
Michael

[Koshin]

Thank you teacher

Gassho

[Daisho]

This was perfect for me to read, just after sitting Zazen. Thank you Taigu

[kosen]

Thanks, Taigu.
Kosen

[Jinyo]

Thank you Taigu.

Often this moon-mirror/moon-body eludes me. Dark clouds obscure and I feel that I am the dark clouds - nothing but the stirrings, thoughts, images, and the golden-white disc is a thing apart


The simplicity and beauty of the teaching is sometimes hard to actualize.

Gassho

Willow

[Taigu]

Dearest Willow,

There is a chapter of Shobogenzo called "one bright pearl" , in many ways it would point out to this: although you experience confusion and pain, this happens within the perfectly clear circle origin. Bad or good sitting, just sitting. Always a single pearl in this whole universe.

Allow Pearl-Willow to take great care of Willow-pearl

Gassho


Taigu

[Taigu]

Black demons are nothing but one bright pearl...

Take care, demons- Buddha

Gassho


T.

[Jinyo]

Dearest Willow,

There is a chapter of Shobogenzo called "one bright pearl" , in many ways it would point out to this: although you experience confusion and pain, this happens within the perfectly clear circle origin. Bad or good sitting, just sitting. Always a single pearl in this whole universe.

Allow Pearl-Willow to take great care of Willow-pearl

Gassho


Taigu

Thank you Taigu - kind and wise words echoing in a 'demon's black-mountain cave' .

Gassho

Willow

[Risho]

Thank you Taigu. Not to sound corny, but I am not such a poetic person, and I love how you express Zen.

Gassho,

Risho