Here we see an old man and a boy by a stream, scrubbing taro roots with two poles and a bucket. For the moment they have stopped working so that the old man can gaze upon the autumn moon, which is often a symbol of enlightenment. Hakuin seems to be suggesting that, whatever task might be at hand, the moon is always present to be experienced.
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The New Kadampa Tradition is an international association of Mahayana Buddhist meditation centers that follow the Kadampa Buddhist tradition founded by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.
