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  One day when Fa-yen Wen-i (885-958), one of the well known Chinese Ch'an masters,
has ascended his seat. From the assembly, a monk came out and asked:
-What is one drop of water from the fount of Tsao-ch'i?
Fa-yen repied:
-It's... continue...

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SMILE
Posted on Sep.08.2011 @ 08:46PM EDT by chontri

When smiling
The eyes shine as they do.
and see things as they are.
The blue sky is blue as it is.
The white cloud is white as it is.
The flowers bloom as they do.
The red one are red as they are.
The green ones are green as they are.
The black ones are black as they are.
The wind blows as it does.
The sun, the moon and the stars shine as they do...
Everything is in its place.

ChonTri 09/08/2011


 



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