Wild Fox Zen
In both arousing the mind and the ultimate stage,
how do we practice fully?
Engaging these two minds like this
is the style of the buddha ancestors.
Forgetting self and freeing others
with the strength of merit and virtue,
My home[town]’s spring color, peach blossom crimson.
Dogen’s two minds are very similar to Hashimoto’s from a couple posts ago. The question, “How do we practice fully?” is how to engage both Way Minds. Forgetting self and freeing others is entangled with the karma of clear action. (Or you might say “wholesomeness” but that’s way to Wheaties for me.)
In the last line the original says “homeland,” but given our insecurity and the Department of Homeland Security, I’ve tweaked it to “hometown.” This time of year, my hometown is white and soft-gold with a speckled slew of muted browns and grays.
What is the color of your hometown?
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