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  • Dokan
    Friend of Treeleaf
    • Dec 2010
    • 1222

    The Mountain

    I went up the mountain to practice,
    there was nothing added.

    I built a hut on that mountain,
    rain still fell on my head.

    I toiled tirelessly to feed myself,
    I was still hungry.

    I've come back down happy to find my family, who was always there,
    whole in practice, safe and secure with support and full with the Dharma.

    Thank you for your patience and persistence,

    Nine bows,

    Dokan
    We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.
    ~Anaïs Nin
  • Kyonin
    Treeleaf Priest / Engineer
    • Oct 2010
    • 6745

    #2
    Thank you, Dokan.

    Gassho,

    Kyonin
    Hondō Kyōnin
    奔道 協忍

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    • Mp

      #3
      Beautiful, thank you Dokan.

      Gassho
      Shingen

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      • Jinyo
        Member
        • Jan 2012
        • 1957

        #4
        Thank you Dokan - beautiful words.

        Gassho

        Willow

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        • Myozan Kodo
          Friend of Treeleaf
          • May 2010
          • 1901

          #5
          Thank you Dokan. Love it.
          Myozan

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          • Shohei
            Member
            • Oct 2007
            • 2854

            #6
            Perfect!

            Gassho
            Shohei

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            • Risho
              Member
              • May 2010
              • 3179

              #7
              Thank you Dokan.

              Gassho,

              Risho
              Email: risho.treeleaf@gmail.com

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              • Dosho
                Member
                • Jun 2008
                • 5784

                #8
                We've always been here my brother. And were with you on that mountain in fact, but are glad you are in this visible world with us all the same.

                Gassho,
                Dosho

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                • Yugen

                  #9
                  Dokan,
                  Thank you. We are always here with you.

                  Deep bows
                  Yugen

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                  • Heisoku
                    Member
                    • Jun 2010
                    • 1338

                    #10
                    Gassho.
                    Heisoku 平 息
                    Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home. (Basho)

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                    • Ishin
                      Member
                      • Jul 2013
                      • 1359

                      #11
                      Hello Dokan and very poignant words for me today.
                      Gassho C
                      Grateful for your practice

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                      • Myosha
                        Member
                        • Mar 2013
                        • 2974

                        #12
                        You're welcome.


                        Gassho,
                        Edward
                        "Recognize suffering, remove suffering." - Shakyamuni Buddha when asked, "Uhm . . .what?"

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                        • Daitetsu
                          Member
                          • Oct 2012
                          • 1154

                          #13
                          Lovely, Dokan - thank you!

                          Gassho,

                          Timo
                          no thing needs to be added

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                          • Bengalidan
                            Member
                            • Apr 2012
                            • 37

                            #14
                            Thank you Dokan. As I read I saw the mountain in its many manifestations. Powerful.
                            Bowing deeply,
                            Dan

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                            • Geika
                              Treeleaf Unsui
                              • Jan 2010
                              • 4981

                              #15
                              I don't know if the mountain ever leaves.
                              求道芸化 Kyūdō Geika
                              I am just a priest-in-training, please do not take anything I say as a teaching.

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