Thursday, October 27, 2011

Enlightenment poem by Empty Cloud Master


Enlightenment poem by Empty Cloud Master

杯子撲落地
響聲明瀝瀝
虛空粉粹也
狂心當下息

As the teacup fell and broke
The sound it made was crisp and clear
It shattered the great void
And the deluded mind suddenly ceased.

燙著手,打破杯
家破人亡口難開
春到花香處處秀
山河大地是如來

Hand burned, teacup shattered, house broken, man is dead.
What is there to say?
Spring is here, flowers bloom, everywhere is fragrant.
Mountains, rivers and the earth are the Tathagata.