' The Ten-Fold Delusions '...

The water of the mind, how clear it is!

Gazing at it, the boundaries are invisible.

But as soon as even a slight thought arises,
ten thousand images crowd it.

Attach to them, and they become real.

Be carried by them, and it will be difficult to return.

How painful to see a person trapped in the ten-fold delusions.


~Ryokan