At the doorstep

[Daitetsu]

When you enter the zendo
leave the Buddha at the doorstep
and become the Buddha
you've always been


Gassho,

Timo

[Kaishin]

Taking off her shoes
a buddha enters the zendo
Putting her shoes back on
a buddha walks home

[Jishin]

Taking shoes off
a Buddha enters the zendo
the zendo enters the Buddha
the Buddha enters the Buddha
all Buddhas walk home

Gassho, John

[Taigu]

You neither can enter nor leave
No Zendo, no Buddha, nobody
Nothing to turn into,throwing everything
Empty hands will show you the way


In gassho


T.

[Nengyo]

You neither can enter nor leave
No Zendo, no Buddha, nobody
Nothing to turn into,throwing everything
Empty hands will show you the way


In gassho


T.

Damn it Taigu, that is exactly what I was going to write!

[Taigu]

Don t write it, Nengyo, be it !

Gassho


T.

[MyoHo]

Buddha of grass and sky
what need do I have
fore a roof and walls?
In the rain without getting wet

E.

[Kokuu]

Three Buddhas enter the Zendo.
Out of an empty box
The universe walks home.

[Taigu]

John,

Taking shoes off
a Buddha enters the zendo
the zendo enters the Buddha
the Buddha enters the Buddha
all Buddhas walk home

I can see that Dogen is sinking in.
Close, very close.

Gassho


T.

[Daitetsu]

I love how this thread developed!

Thanks a lot to Taigu and all who posted (and will post)!

Gassho,

Timo

[Taikyo]

No zendo
No shoes
No step
No Buddha
No mind
Nobody!

What fine fellows these poets are.

Gassho

David