Like a man floating in water
who dies of thirst, afraid of drowning:
so are those who are learned
who do not apply the teaching.
Like a person skilled in medicine
who can’t cure his own disease:
so are those who are learned
who do not apply the teaching.
Like a deaf musician
who pleases others, not hearing himself:
So are those who are learned
who do not apply the teaching.
Like someone on a corner
saying all kinds of fine things,
while having no real inner virtue
so are those who don’t practice.
–The Flower Ornament Scripture, trans. by Thomas Cleary
from Everyday Mind, edited by Jean Smith, a Tricycle book
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Oh! Its very nice.
Thanks for reminding to all of us.