Purifying and Invoking the Four Directions

This pure water I pour in order to purify this ground:With the blessings of the Rigden Father may it be cleansed of the pollution of the barbarian world.Let this water be genuine nectar of the SakyongWho delights in the four seasons and in prosperity:May the four...

Temple Tree Path

This narrow path beneath the great treesis edged darkly with thick greening moss.We keep it swept clean before the gate, inexpectation of wandering mountain monks.from Bamboo Cottage: Poems and Translations, by Doug Westendorp