07-28-2012, 12:12 AM
You can’t even trade a single fart with the next guy. Each and every one
of us has to live out his own life. Don’t waste time thinking about
who’s most talented.
The **** doesn’t need to be ashamed of being the ****. The feet
don’t have any reason to go on strike just because they’re only feet.
The head isn’t the most important of all, and the navel doesn’t need to
imagine he’s the father of all things.
It’s strange though that people look at the prime minister as an
especially important person. The nose can’t replace the eyes, and the
mouth can’t replace the ears.
Everything has its own identity, which is unsurpassable in the whole universe.
Religion means living your own life, completely fresh and new, without being taken in by anyone.
by Sawaki Kôdô Rôshi
http://antaiji.dogen-zen....kodo-sawaki-to-you.shtml
of us has to live out his own life. Don’t waste time thinking about
who’s most talented.
The **** doesn’t need to be ashamed of being the ****. The feet
don’t have any reason to go on strike just because they’re only feet.
The head isn’t the most important of all, and the navel doesn’t need to
imagine he’s the father of all things.
It’s strange though that people look at the prime minister as an
especially important person. The nose can’t replace the eyes, and the
mouth can’t replace the ears.
Everything has its own identity, which is unsurpassable in the whole universe.
Religion means living your own life, completely fresh and new, without being taken in by anyone.
by Sawaki Kôdô Rôshi
http://antaiji.dogen-zen....kodo-sawaki-to-you.shtml