Daughters of Emptiness by Beata Grant

Author:Beata Grant
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wisdom Publications
Published: 2016-02-10T00:00:00+00:00

Gatha on the Bamboo Walking Staff

Roughly broken off with a snap,

Stripped of branches and leaves.

Hard as bone, bumpy and uneven,

Holes and knots here and there.

Although its “heart” is empty,

Pricks and blows can’t pass through.

It withstands both frost and snow

Without changing its appearance.

When thorns spring up in the woods,

It is as obstinate as a stone wall.

Without being either yin or yang,

Majestically, it establishes itself.

When it is used, it is vital and alive,

Able to both hold on and let go.

When life is complete, then it kills,

When killing is complete, it revives.134

Pointing east or pointing west,

Its power is like a flying dragon,

It can pluck back the bright moon

And make the empty skies revolve.

Going and coming, coming and going,

It relies completely on its own power.

When it is laid to rest, both sages and fools plead for their life,

When it is made use of, even potshards and tiles are beautiful.

From first to last, its function stems from its inherent nature,

Flipping over, lifting up — who knows what it will do next?135

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