Marie Bortolotto 2017

Marie Bortolotto 2017

To glorify the way what should people turn to
to words and deeds that agree
but oceans of greed never fill up
and sprouts of delusion keep growing
a plum tree in bloom purifies a recluse
a patch of potatoes cheers a lone monk
but those who follow rules in their huts
never see the way or get past the mountain

-  Shiwu (Stonehouse) 14th c. Zen Monk Hermit