he stands alone steadfast 205. my place is on Cold Mountain perched on a cliff beyond the circuit of affliction images leave no trace when they vanish I roam the whole galaxy from here lights and shadows flash across my mind not one dharma comes before me ...
Han Shan: Cold Mountain Hermit Two distinct biographical traditions exist about the ninth-century Chinese poet and recluse who called himself Han-Shan (Cold Mountain). The first version emphasizes his eccentricity, his visits to a Buddhist temple for stints of odd jobs or to poke fun at the mo...
down, and we have today a collection called the Cold Mountain Poems, which contains about three hundred masterpieces." Hekiganroku: Blue Cliff Records, Case 34. Translated by Katsuki Sekida, pp. 237-240. Based on Katsuki Sekida's Notes for Case 34: Kanzan is Han Shan, Jittoku is Shih...
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It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just 31 any November day. His 32 , when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched
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