平常是道 / píng cháng shì dào /
The Ordinary as the Way
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3月1日
平常是道
宋 無門慧開 ( 1183~1260 )
春有百花秋有月，
夏有涼風冬有雪；
若無閑事掛心頭，
便是人間好時節。
──選自《禪宗無門關》
March 1st
The Ordinary as the Way
Wumen Huikai (1183 - 1260, Song Dynasty)
English translation: Miao Hsi and Cherry Lai
Spring has its blossoms and autumn its moon,
Summer has its breezes and winter its snow;
If one has nothing to be concerned about,
Then any time is a good time in life.
── from Chanzong Wumen Guan (The Gateless Gate)
References:
《獻給旅行者們365日──中華文化佛教寶典》365 Days for Travelers: Wisdom from Chinese Literary and Buddhist Classics
