Friday, November 16, 2012

At Ease


At Ease

Ryokan


Too lazy to be ambitious,
I let the world take care of itself.
Ten days' worth of rice in my bag;
a bundle of twigs by the fireplace.
Why chatter about delusion and enlightenment?
Listening to the night rain on my roof,
I sit comfortably, with both legs stretched out.

Source: The Enlightened Heart, an Anthology of Sacred Poetry

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