RE: EA's Mozart


Subject: RE: EA's Mozart
From: Jean-Marc Pelletier (gustave433@yahoo.fr)
Date: Wed Mar 06 2002 - 09:36:50 EST


Since we are now steadily sailing towards OT land:

Shên-Hsiu (?-706) wrote:
"This body is the Bodhi Tree
The soul is like a mirror bright
Take heed to keep it always clean
And let not dust collect on it"

To which Hui-Nêng (638-713) replied:
"The Bodhi is not like a tree
The mirror bright is nowhere shining
As there is nothing from the first
Where can the dust itself collect?"

> >> When it comes to mirror-writing, "dirty" mirrors do have their
> >> advantages though. :-)
>
> > I Corinthians, 13:12.
>
> Sorry, while I do love to wear sunglasses, I don't quite see the
> relevance. I've found the famous phrase attributed to Hermes
> Tristmegistus more apt in this respect.
>

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