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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 292, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: The quick-thinking people I meet
Last Line: All work is finished inside and out
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Buddhism; Chinese Literature; Buddha; Buddhists
First Line: The quick-thinking people I meet
Last Line: All work is finished inside and out
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Buddhism; Chinese Literature; Buddha; Buddhists
The quick-thinking people I meet
look and know the meaning
they don't bother with scriptures
they go straight to the buddha stage
their hearts don't chase connections
their minds don't form delusions
once the heart and mind are still
all work is finished inside and out
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