Posted on April 8, 2014
home going
A very thought provoking article from the NY Times’ Roger Cohen, appearing last week:
The last line of the piece is, “Yes, being not quite home, acceptance, which may be bountiful, is what is left to us.” A bit of zen on non-attachment.
“Descending to the valley to gather orchids
The ground was blanketed with frost and dew,
And it took all day to find the flowers.
Suddenly I thought of an old friend
Separated from me by miles of mountains and rivers.
Will we ever meet again?
I gaze toward the sky,
Tears streaming down my cheeks.” -Taigu Ryôkan (1758-1831), translated by John Stevens (Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf)
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