Today I took my camera into the woods to hunt for waterfalls. I was in a very contemplative mood and so am attaching a few quotes to the photos to try and put them and my thoughts in some kind of context.
Enlightenment is like the moon reflected on the water.
The moon does not get wet, nor is the water broken.
Although its light is wide and great,
The moon is reflected even in a puddle an inch wide.
The whole moon and the entire sky
Are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.
Dogen
What is this mind?
Who is hearing these sounds?
Do not mistake any state for
Self-realization, but continue
To ask yourself even more intensely,
What is it that hears?
Bassui
The most important thing is to find out
what is the most important thing.
Shunryu Suzuki
Though I think not
To think about it,
I do think about it
And shed tears
Thinking about it.
Ryokan
If a man does not keep pace with his companions,
perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.
from the "Conclusion" to Walden
Enlightenment is like the moon reflected on the water.
The moon does not get wet, nor is the water broken.
Although its light is wide and great,
The moon is reflected even in a puddle an inch wide.
The whole moon and the entire sky
Are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.
Dogen
What is this mind?
Who is hearing these sounds?
Do not mistake any state for
Self-realization, but continue
To ask yourself even more intensely,
What is it that hears?
Bassui
The most important thing is to find out
what is the most important thing.
Shunryu Suzuki
Though I think not
To think about it,
I do think about it
And shed tears
Thinking about it.
Ryokan
If a man does not keep pace with his companions,
perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.
from the "Conclusion" to Walden
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that first shot really reminds me of a photo my dad took. i can't remember where he took it, but i got a very spooky feeling when i saw that.