' Silly Mountain '...

-Han Shan
(of the Ming Dynasty)

(Han-Shan Te'-Ch'-ing, Shrama.na Han-shan De-ching, Sramana Te Ch'ing,

Silly Mountain)
( 1546 - 1623 )



Look upon the body as unreal,
an image in a mirror,
the reflection of the moon in water.
Contemplate the mind as formless,
yet bright and pure.

Not a single thought arising,
empty, yet perceptive;
still, yet illuminating;
complete like the great emptiness,
containing all that is wonderful.