Under the trees, among the rocks, a thatched hut:
verses and sacred commentaries live there together.
I'll burn the books I carry in my bag,
but how can I forget the verses written in my gut?
Translation by Kazuaki Tanahashi and David Schneider in Essential Zen (1994) HarperSanFrancisco.


Overall, the text expresses a search for authenticity and a connection to inner wisdom, highlighting the difference between externally acquired knowledge and that which is embedded in our deepest being.
Greetings.
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