To Share With Zen Practitioners – 報汝修道者 (Zen Poem)

 
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To Share With Zen Practitioners – 報汝修道者

Here is my report to share with practitioners,
Apprehending your desires is a waste of efforts.

Everyone has an object of spirit,
No labelled letter and text.

It responds whenever you call,
It hides where you can not find.

Remind you to protect it with good care,
Do not let it be scratched with any trace mark. —- Poem by Chinese Tang Dynasty Ancient Zen Master Han-Shan —–   

報汝修道者寒山詩選

報汝修道者，進求虛勞神，

人有精靈物，無字復無文，

呼時歷歷應，隱處不居存，

叮嚀善保護，勿令有點痕。   

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