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The rain dragon neither obscures nor fights the sun
March 6th, 2018 (March 9th, 2018)
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The rain dragon neither obscures nor fights the sun.
With it, the sun nurtures; without it, the sun burns;
each performs its function, and both support life.

A cloudy sky doesn't make a night,
a clear sky doesn't imply day time.

The sky lets dragon and sun play their parts.

#Zen #poetry
Buddhism has no specific guideline on supporting teachers, it simply asks for you to consider causality: if you want this living tradition to survive, how are you participating, in practical terms, to make this happen? Nice words, exposure or social media ‘+1’ might feel good, but they do not actually help with the basic necessities: koan.mu/donate.htm