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Encountering Shih-Tou (2 of 2): The Song of the Grass Roof Hermitage

Published: March 17, 2009, 3:25 a.m.

Jay Rinsen Weik leads a retreat workshop at the Toledo Zen Center on July 27, 2008.

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"I've built a grass roof hut, where there's nothing of value.
\nAfter eating, I relax and enjoy a nap.
\nWhen it was completed, fresh weeds appeared.
\nNow it's been lived in - covered by weeds.
\nThe person in the hut lives here calmly,
\nnot stuck to inside, outside, or in between."
-- Shih-T'ou

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