[Poetry Chaikhana] Wu Men (Hui-k'ai) - Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon in autumn

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Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon in autumn By Wu Men (Hui-k'ai) (1183 - 1260) English version by Stephen Mitchell   Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon in autumn, a cool breeze in summer, snow in winter. If your mind isn't clouded by unnecessary things, this is the best season of your life.   -- from The Enlightened Heart: An Anthology of Sacred Poetry, by Stephen Mitchell Amazon.com / Photo by Richard Cocks /

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Hi Omss -

There are two primary collections of koans in Zen/Chan Buddhism: the Blue Cliff Records, and the Wu Men Kuan, also known as the Mumonkan. The Mumonkan, first published in 1228, consists of 48 koans compiled by Wu Men Hui-k'ai with his commentary and poetic verse.

Wu Men (also called Mumon) was a head monk of the Lung-hsiang monastery in China.

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The flowers say it, the moon, the breeze, the snow. Each time we pause to notice the living world around us it blesses us and says-- May your mind be unclouded, and may every season be the best season of your life!

Ivan

 

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