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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF PICKUP: 34, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: The old buddha road is deserted
Last Line: Need to see my teacher
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Buddhism; Chinese Literature; Ignorance; Roads; Teaching & Teachers; Buddha; Buddhists; Dullness; Stupdity; Paths; Trails; Educators; Professors
First Line: The old buddha road is deserted
Last Line: Need to see my teacher
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
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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