The Call of the Zen Bulls | 2 - Discovering the Footprints

2 - Discovering the Footprints"Along the riverbank under the trees, I discover footprints!Even under the fragrant grass I see his prints. Deep in remote mountains they are found. These traces no more can be hidden than one's nose, looking heavenward." Commentary:"Understanding the teaching, I see the footprints of the bull. Then I learn that, just as many utensils are made from one metal, so too are myriad entities made of the fabric of self. Unless I discriminate, how will I perceive the true from the untrue? Not yet having entered the gate, nevertheless I have discerned the path."Kakuan ShienVasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This is an excerpt from a Satsang during the Sacred Silence Retreat at Dharma Mountain, in Norway, in the 08th of January of 2011.For more information visit www.vasantswaha.net