the dreamer's ride

Am I riding the carp

or is the carp riding me?

holding the reins of intention

I fall into my old habits

dreamer's ride

Kannon is but this perfect moment

yet unknown to me

where fish water and deity

become one piece

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Verse of the kesa

Two beautiful hand written brushworks from Suzuki roshi ( the back of a rakusu) and Kobun roshi. It is the verse of the Kesa.

Daisai-gedatsu-fuku How vast is the clothing of liberation

Muso-fukuden-e Formless,field of happiness, robe!

Hibu-nyorai-kyo I wear the Tathagata's teachings.

KooDo-shoshujoo I save all sentient beings.

Birds in mountains play with truth

Birds in mountains play with truth

scroll of hues, foliage and songs

a sutra I bloody cannot

read

sitting 3

a cluster of drunken thoughts

a bunch of twisted roots

under my old robe

Sitting 2

to birds invitation

I respond

all over

the seal-space shines

Sitting 1

Walking clouds, cloud walking

Gaze turned back, just light

knot knowing, knowing not