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busy busy pulling grass ….. (忙忙撥草去追尋)

busy busy pulling grass ….. (忙忙撥草去追尋)

Posted on July 10, 2022September 14, 2022 by daosheng

家山漸遠,歧路俄差。得失熾然,是非蜂起。
Gradually our original home fades in the distance and suddenly we are lost among the myriad branching paths. Now we have entered the blazing fire of gain and loss, and also the forest of right and wrong where the leaf of every tree stings like a bee.

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The Great Dragon Samadhi (那伽大定)

The Great Dragon Samadhi (那伽大定)

Posted on June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 by daosheng

那 伽 nà-gā
大 dà great
定 dìng samadhi

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No words are needed between these two friends (aka: Riding the Ox Home)

No words are needed between these two friends (aka: Riding the Ox Home)

Posted on June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 by daosheng

知音何必鼓唇牙
知音 lit: know sound; meaning: one who listens attentively, bosom friend, a friend who understands you
何必 lit: why certainly; meaning: why?
鼓唇牙 lit: drum, lip, teeth; meaning: nonsense sounds
my “translation”: No words are needed between these two friends

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Getting Hold of the Ox

Getting Hold of the Ox

Posted on July 16, 2021June 28, 2022 by daosheng

竭盡神通獲得渠   心強力壯卒難除

竭 jié exhaust; use up
盡 jìn end; finish; use up
竭盡 exhausted
神 divine
通 tōng pass through; expert; know well
神通 = Abhijñā (अभिज्ञा) direct knowledge; higher knowledge

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Searching for the Ox (尋 牛)

Searching for the Ox (尋 牛)

Posted on March 18, 2021June 28, 2022 by daosheng

忙 忙 撥 草 去 追 尋
busy busy pulling grass go chase search

水 闊 山 遙 路 更 深
water wide mountain distant path deeper

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Writing the Ox, the short version (just the titles)

Posted on March 17, 2021June 28, 2022 by daosheng

十牛圖
十 (shí: ten) / 牛 (niú: ox) / 圖 (tú: picture/diagram)

尋牛序一
尋 (xún: to search) / 序 (xù: number) / 一  (yī: one)

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