"A Fisherman" in Wild Ways : Zen Poems (2003), edited and translated by John Stevens, p. 37.
Context: Studying texts and stiff meditation can make you lose your Original Mind.
A solitary tune by a fisherman, though, can be an invaluable treasure.
Dusk rain on the river, the moon peeking in and out of the clouds;
Elegant beyond words, he chants his songs night after night.
The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, as translated by Chenmo Translation Committee (2000) p. 99
“Stock your mind. It is your house of treasure and no one in the world can interfere with it.”
“you have to ‘lose your mind’ before you can come to your senses.”
Source: Way of the Peaceful Warrior
Collected Works, Vol. 31.
Collected Works
[Swami Tapasyananda, Swami Nikhilananda, Sri Sarada Devi, the Holy Mother; Life and Conversations, 351-352]
“As soon as the generals and the politicos
can predict the motions of your mind,
lose it.”
"Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front" in Farming: A Hand Book (1970).
Poems
Context: As soon as the generals and the politicos
can predict the motions of your mind,
lose it. Leave it as a sign
to mark the false trail, the way
you didn't go. Be like the fox
who makes more tracks than necessary,
some in the wrong direction.
Practice resurrection.
“You can enjoy anything if you make up your mind to.”
“Meditate. Breathe consciously. Listen. Pay attention. Treasure every moment. Make the connection.”
