Tuesday, January 03, 2012

Sitting In Meditation

At night, deep in the mountains,


I sit in meditation


The affairs of men never reach here; 


Everything is quiet and empty, 


All the incense has been swallowed up


By the endless night. 


My robe has become a garment of dew. 


Unable to sleep I walk out into the woods—


Suddenly, above the highest peak, 


The full moon appears.

- Hakuin (1686-1768)

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