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THE POEMS OF PICKUP: 34 by HAN SHAN

First Line: THE OLD BUDDHA ROAD IS DESERTED
Last Line: NEED TO SEE MY TEACHER
Subject(s): BUDDHISM; CHINESE LITERATURE; IGNORANCE; ROADS; TEACHING & TEACHERS; BUDDHA; BUDDHISTS; DULLNESS; STUPDITY; PATHS; TRAILS; EDUCATORS; PROFESSORS;

The old buddha road is deserted
fools who take it end up lost
due to the depth of their karma
they can't discern a thing
to learn the effortless truth
don't make a single distinction
people who practice life after life
need to see my teacher



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