Even if you’ve read through countless books
You’re better off sticking to a single phrase
If anyone asks which one, tell him:
“Know your own mind just as it is”
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Ryokan
from the book Great Fool: Zen Master Ryōkan; Poems, Letters, and Other Writings
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