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The Barbarian Has No Beard
Illustration by Musho Rodney Alan Greenblat (whimsyload.com), with selected text directly from The Gateless Gate by Koun Yamada, ©2004 Wisdom Publications; used by permission. © Musho Rodney Alan Greenblat More » -
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Remembering Master Sheng Yen
Revered Chan Master Sheng Yen died on February 3, 2009, in Taipei at the age of 79. He was an inspiration to Buddhists and non-Buddhists around the globe, and his writing regularly appeared in the pages of Tricycle. Master Sheng Yen’s last teaching was his death poem, below. More » -
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Gatha by the Boatman Monk
A thousand-foot fishing line hangs straight down.One wave moves, ten thousand follow.The night is still, the water cold, the bait untouched.The empty boat carries home a full load of moonlight. [Image: Hattachi #346, Tokihoro Sato, 2000, gelatin-silver print ©Tokihoro Sato, courtesy of the Leslie Tonkonow Gallery, New York] More »
