The Monkey is Reaching
The monkey is reaching
For the moon in the water.
Until death overtakes him
He’ll never give up.
If he’d let go the branch and
Disappear in the deep pool,
The whole world would shine
With dazzling pureness.
-
Hakuin
The monkey is reaching
For the moon in the water.
Until death overtakes him
He’ll never give up.
If he’d let go the branch and
Disappear in the deep pool,
The whole world would shine
With dazzling pureness.
-
Hakuin
June 23rd, 2008 at 12:55 pm
What does this poem mean? Thank you.
June 29th, 2008 at 2:50 am
Never mind …