Dharma Connections

Yutang Lin

Snowflakes falling constantly into burning furnace;
Scenes of this transient life pass our eyes into naught.
Pure blue bright flame, having exhausted dust and dirt,
Shines on passersby to reveal its ardent enthusiasm.

Comment:

How are matters of this transient life? One after another all turned messy in a blink. Only matters of mind remain of significance; has one grown through experiences? In Dharma connections deposit true feelings; be it shallow or profound there is no compelling. So delicate is this thin thread, all in the past, present and future would care for it. Mountains and oceans can not hinder; all in the ten directions are sharing one mind.

Written in Chinese on February 23, 2001
Translated on March 12, 2001
El Cerrito, California

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