Wonder in a Drop of Water
Posted on May 29, 2016
by opreach
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Mountains and oceans have whole worlds of innumerable wondrous features. We should understand that it is not only our distant surroundings that are like this, but even what is right here, even a single drop of water.
– Dogen Zenji
excerpt from Genjokoan, trans. by Paul Jaffe
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One need not travel to distant shores to discover the
beauty given to us by our Creator – the glow of the setting
sun and the light of breaking dawn. Great waves break
leaving their trails of glistening foam. It’s incumbent
that we be thankful to the Giver of all gifts.