gavin said:

“As D.T. Suzuki says: satori is the “unfolding of a new world hitherto unperceived in the confusion of a dualistically trained mind.” Great book by Alan Watts, here are some of my favorite koan:
It’s gold, but to sell it you mix it with sand.
Ōgon mata kore suna ni washite uru

Having stolen the robe and bowl, he says,
“How did these come to be in my hands?”
Ihatsu o dakkyaku shite iwaku,
Nan to shite ka soregashi shuri ni aru to.

First he scratches, then he waits for it to itch
Arakajime kaite kayugari o matsu

White waves role on the high mountains,
Red dust rises on the bottom of the sea.
Kōzan hakurō okori,
Kaitei kōjin agaru.
”

posted Sunday, March 9 2008