The blue mountains are of themselves blue mountains. White clouds are of themselves white clouds.
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Having no destination, I am never lost.
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Knock on the sky and listen to the sound.
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If you want to know right and wrong, consider your own situation carefully.
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The arrow has left the bow. It will not return.
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In silence, words are forgotten. In clarity, things appear.
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Do not search for the truth. Only cease to cherish opinions.
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The wild geese do not intend to cast their reflection. The water has no mind to receive their image.
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The thief left it behind—the moon at the window.
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Every day, priests minutely examine the Dharma and endlessly chant sutras. Before doing that, they should learn how to read the love letters sent by the wind and rain, the snow and moon.
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When walking, just walk. When eating, just eat.
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Not twice this day.
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