The Dojin Roku, translated into English as The Wayfarers Record, is a collection of thoughts, observations and shared teachings as presented by the Dojin, or Wayfarers, of the Boundless Mind Zen School. The purpose of this journal is to connect like minded individuals who understand their Zen practice to be a continuing journey beyond standardized Zen practices and independent of sectarian differences.
Some try to grasp the one bell,
ReplyDeleteOthers grasp at the myriad clappers,
The trees and the birds can only express it.
Drifting on the wind
ReplyDeleteSounds are but waves in the ocean of thought
Ringing bells, Singing birds, sighing trees.
Sitting here, trying to think up a clever answer, the school bell rang the hour.
ReplyDeleteEnough said!