In a mind clear as still water,
even the waves, breaking,
are reflecting its light.
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Dogen Zenji
from the book The Zen Poetry of Dogen: Verses from the Mountain of Eternal Peace
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In a mind clear as still water,
even the waves, breaking,
are reflecting its light.