Saw a grey heron in the rain today in Dublin, near the river Dodder...

[Taigu]

that is magic and truth, Myozan.

gassho

Taigu

[Taigu]

the hidden is truly seen,

the seen always hidden,

quite the opposite Shingen,


everything is in plain view

playfully

the original face jumping at ours

hidden yet obvious

white on white.

Snow.

form and essence

feathers and emptiness

one, hidden and yet

so close.

Delusion is the grass field

yet, in here,

it is gulped by it all.

gassho


T.

[Seizan]

Thank you so much, Taigu.

Gassho
Seizan

[Taikyo]

How does a Heron hide in the moon? If the heron is between you and the moon it cannot hide, Unless the heron and the moon are one. Sometimes the heron sometimes the moon. You, the heron and the moon. "Taken as similar, they are not the same; Not distinguished, their places are known" Gassho

[Mp]

the hidden is truly seen,

the seen always hidden,

quite the opposite Shingen,


everything is in pain view

playfully

the original face jumping at ours

hidden yet obvious

white on white.

Snow.

form and essence

feathers and emptiness

one, hidden and yet

so close.

Delusion is the grass field

yet, in here,

it is gulped by it all.

gassho


T.

Ahhh, I see thank you Taigu.

Gassho
Shingen

[Myozan Kodo]

Wonderful, Taigu, wonderful!
And guys, wonderful!

This heron has dropped off body and mind. The bird's body is the entire universe. But as the bird disappears, he is fully himself. He is not destroyed as he falls away. The bird is bird, although there is no bird. He is totally wiped out in the snow ... But, ah! There he is!

Such rubbish I'm talking! ;-)

Gassho
Myozan

[Kyonin]

Thank you, Taigu.

I'll sit with that.

Gassho,

Kyonin

[kidbuda]

aahhh!! beautiful words/no words Taigu...thanks.

kb

Gassho