November 5th, 2008Archive

Roads

November 5th, 2008 | Teachings | No comments

Discernment, freedom from delusion, freedom from ignorance and suffering, self-restraint, and calm are the by-products of following the Path. They are like the roads on a map leading from a destination known as wisdom.
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Contemplating the clear moon
Reflecting a mind empty as the open sky -
Drawn by its beauty,
I lose myself
In the shadows it casts.
- Dogen, [...]