"Although I try
to hold the single thought
of Buddha's teaching in my heart,
I cannot help but hear
the many crickets' voices calling as well."
by Izumi Shikibu
My Reply
The Buddha once heard
noisy Crickets at their play
received good teaching
did the crickets from the man
who practiced great stillness
Aug 27, 2020
Aug 27, 2020 at 1:13 AM UTC
"Although I try
to hold the single thought
of Buddha's teaching in my heart,
I cannot help but hear
the many crickets' voices calling as well."
by Izumi Shikibu
My Reply
The Buddha once heard
noisy Crickets at their play
received good teaching
did the crickets from the man
who practiced great stillness
