(4TH–5TH CENTURY)
Translating Holy Books
WE go unwinding the woof
from the web of meaning.
Words of the sutras
day by day come forth.
Head on, we chase the mystery of the dharma.
[J.P.S.]
Moon Sitting
ON this high froth-tipped mountain,
the temple owns few lamps.
Sit facing the moon’s glitter.
Out of season, heart of ice.
[J.P.S.]