Each breeze
Buddha proclaimed countless teachings,
Each one revealing the purest truth.
Just as each breeze and every drop of rain
Refreshes the forest,
There is no sutra that does not lead to salvation.
Grasp the essence of each branch
And stop trying to rank Buddha's teaching.
From
"Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf - Zen poems of Ryokan" Trans John Stevens
"There is no sutra that does not lead to salvation" saving the many being, starting right here, now. Our practice is an active practice, even as we sit quietly in zazen, walk quietly and deliberately in kinhin. Every Dharma gate is an open gate bringing us all the way home.
If you have the opportunity to sit quietly, outside in your local area, don't hesitate. The many beings sit with you. The breeze sits with you... and the rocks and the trees. Whatever arises, let it be, rising and falling with your breath.
()()() Deborah