Thursday, June 18, 2020

before listening







Before listening to the way, do not fail to wash your ears.
Otherwise it will be impossible to listen clearly.

What is washing your ears?
Do not hold on to  your view.
If you cling to it even a little bit,
you will lose your way.

What is similar to you but wrong, you regard as right.
What is different from you but right, you regard as wrong.
You begin with ideas of right and wrong.
But the way is not so.

Seeking answers with closed ears is
like trying to touch the ocean bottom with a pole.




~ Ryokan
from Sky Above, Great Wind



2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you from all of my heart for the beauty you share

Anonymous said...

"Seeking answers with closed ears is
like trying to touch the ocean bottom with a pole."


in my ears ...
thank you.
M.