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study of Soetsu Yanagi

『心偈』41

「魚ハ游ゲド 水ニ跡ナキ」

           柳宗悦『心偈』

Though a fish swim, it shows no marks.

 

This is the scene  that Zen priest images willingly. 

Fishes swim in the water, birds fly in the sky.

But swimming fish and flying birds don't remain marks in the water and in the sky.

An act is finishing in the act itself.

It doesn't remain marks lightly.

However human acts is  dragging along so strong.

Attachments restrict their body and heart in vain.

We can point out it is act of fantasy.Because all of attachment don't have themselves.

It is only they feel bad though they imagine fantasy and they feel it treasure.

So act is good for now.

It is ok that has no merits。

If you seek to search merits, you may follow the shadow and tie yourself.

 

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