Tuesday, April 13, 2010

I, the Blind Donkey, know the truth



Rinzai's disciples never got the Zen message,
But I, the Blind Donkey, know the truth:
Love play can make you immortal.
The autumn breeze of a single night of love is
better than a hundred thousand years
of sterile sitting meditation ...

 - Ikkyu

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Where do ya come up with this stuff

Dave Patton said...

Michael, thank goodness you're as irreverent as ever! Having lunch with Tim L this week. We'll have a drink in your honor.

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