July 04th, 2019

The water of the mind,
how clear it is!
Gazing at it,
the boundaries are invisible.
But as soon as even
a single thought arises,
ten thousand images crowd it.
Attach to them
and they become real,
be carried by them,
and it will be difficult
to return.
How painful to see a person
trapped in the ten-fold dimensions.

Ryokan