{"id":394,"date":"2009-02-13T16:43:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-13T16:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/2009\/02\/wild-fox-crying\/"},"modified":"2009-02-13T16:43:00","modified_gmt":"2009-02-13T16:43:00","slug":"wild-fox-crying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/wildfoxzen\/2009\/02\/wild-fox-crying.html","title":{"rendered":"Wild Fox Crying"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n
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\"Red<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Here are a couple verses Dogen offers for the Wild Fox koan in the 9th volume, #77, of <\/span><\/span>Dogen\u2019s Extensive Record<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


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[Saying that one of great] practice does not fall into this cause and effect,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
The cave of demons appears, yet he is not [merely] an old fox.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Within the demon\u2019s cave, with one turning [phrase],<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Suddenly mountains and rivers transform and verify his future path.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Pity that [in the time of] Kashyapa, an honored buddha<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Sank as a wild fox for five hundred lives.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
His ears upset, hear a lion\u2019s roar.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
A tongue matured, cuts through the reckless crying<\/a>. <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/div>\n
And here\u2019s a verse I offer back:<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/div>\n
Walking in the mist, as the old fox once said, <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
and suddenly our clothing is penetrated through to the skin \u2013 <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Cold! Wet! <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/div>\n
Even last night\u2019s anger <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
advances<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
transforms<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
verifies. <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/div>\n
Even an ancient Buddha falls. <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Sinks. <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Descends. <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/div>\n
The wild fox body comes crying back <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
and turns
turns
turns \u2013
a transformation, bliss body. <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/div>\n
A tongue for tasting and talking<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
matured through all the turnings of this life, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
and your great life,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

friend,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/div>\n
gives us a tender washing.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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