The whole day of words is wordless. I rest.
To be quick, I must be quiet.
Phone calls are answered. A friend offers tea. The stairs lead up and down, but one by one, nowhere. Thus I go.
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A monk asked Ummon, « What is speech that transcends the buddhas and goes beyond the patriarchs? »
Ummon replied, « Farm rice cake. »
Shoyoroku (The Book of Serenity), Case 78
Le Web carnet de Amy Hollowell Sensei, fondatrice de la Wild Flower Zen Sangha et successeur de Catherine Genno Pagès Roshi dans le lignage Zen Soto de Taizan Maezumi Roshi, fondateur du Centre Zen de Los Angeles.
The Web notebook of Amy Hollowell Sensei, founder of the Wild Flower Zen Sangha and dharma successor of Catherine Genno Pagès Roshi in the Soto Zen lineage of Taizan Maezumi Roshi, founder of the Los Angeles Zen Center.
That rice cake was tasty