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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 212 by HAN SHAN

First Line: THE THREE-SPOKED WHEEL IS RELENTLESS
Last Line: ONCE THERE YOU'RE THERE FOREVER
Subject(s): BUDDHISM; CHINESE LITERATURE; BUDDHA; BUDDHISTS;

The Three-spoked Wheel is relentless
thought after thought it never stops
just when it seems you'll escape
you're dragged back down again
even if you get beyond no-thought
such karma still has its limits
unlike finding your true source
once there you're there forever



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