December 30, 2014 (I was 70)
The name of the Chinese poet, Han Shan
(writing circa 760-800 AD), translates as
“Cold Mountain”. The name refers to the poet,
the place he lived and the state of mind expressed
in the poems written in his cave there.
What is Cold Mountain
Han Shan is high land under all light
gold land beneath the sun
silver land below moon and stars
It is your name when you are there
your attitude when you are not
Begin with attention to breath
the odor of the air always there
scents come and go upon it
sound of current flows in and out
feel expansion and contraction
sensation of its temperature and force
aromas that entice the tastes
and shiver the skin
dilated pupils let colors in
awaken awareness of being
within the swirling gasses
Brief but steep is the way
from there the path
downhill to everywhere
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