Intimate Talk with the Moon-Converse with the Moon

《Guru’s Talks》(238冊《對著月亮說話》Intimate Talk with the Moon)

Converse with the Moon

by Sheng-yen Lu

　

　Is it true that Grand Master Lu speaks to the moon

　　Correct!

　　Then are you insane

　　Yes!

　　No wonder people say that you are crazy!

　　I say, in this world, a lot of people have been conversing with the moon.

　　I will give you some examples

　　The poem of Zi Zhun

　　　Water is the clearest and the moon is the roundest,

　　　Moonlight contains water and the water contains the sky.

　　　Include or mix such as the powerful epoch sound,

　　　Such a sound is both direct and circuitous.

　　I say

　　Zi Zhun’s poem mentions that the powerful epoch sound is the sound of Bhīşma-garjitasvara-rāja Buddha (Powerful Epoch Sound

Buddha). Buddha facing the moon to confer when to be direct and when to be circuitous.

　　Hui Yong’s poem

　　　Waterfall flew from the top of the mountain

　　　The temple in the wilderness had few lit candles

　　　Sitting in front of the exquisite moon

　　　It doesn’t take long, for an icy heart

　　I say

　　Hui Yong’s poem has the moon in his heart. The moon is cool and clear as the ice. The ice is the result of conversing with the moon.

　　Zheng Jue’s poem

　　　A tree fell on an empty, frost covered mountainside

　　　Like a stroke of the bell in the night from the temple tower

　　　Follow the wind to the top of the forest

　　　To hail the moon to come to the window

　　　The response echoed throughout the valley

　　　The flying sound could not hinder the river current

　　　Heaven’s decree revealed in a dream

　　　Butterfly lovers soon to lose its partner

　　Zheng Jue’s poem, to strike the bell in order to call the moon to the window is talking to the moon.

　　A poem by Ci Yun

　　　The sound of the flute moved the moon in the pond

　　　Reeds thrived vigorously around the pond

　　　The light of the lonely small temple gave it warm brilliance

　　　Dharma heart in the dream tends to be clearer

　　I say

　　This person is clever. Play the flute for the moon.

　　A poem by Shi Xing

　　　Cool air blows the white hair

　　　Stanza of poem becomes clearer

　　　Just as the meaning sending deepest love

　　　Zen’s heart to the bright moon

　　I say

　　Why not say, a heart-to-heart talk with the bright moon

　　A poem by Shi Xiu

　　　Tonight we look at this moon, as the ancients look at this moon

　　　What was in the ancients’ heart is hard to explain to the people

　　　of tonight

　　I say

　　Talk to the moon! Why talk to the people!

　　Li Bai’s poem

　　　Moonlight in front of the bed

　　　Thought might be frost on the ground

　　　Raised the head to gaze at the moon

　　　Lower the head with thoughts of home

　　I say

　　Li Bai was a poet that talked to the moon every night!

　　I have known many people who lived in different times that would converse with the moon.

　　And I, an insignificant person, also converse with the moon.

　　I finally realized

　　“I am not the main character, but a supporting character. I am only a passerby!”

　　Everyone is crazy!

　　I am only a little crazy!

Living Buddha Lian-sheng

Sheng-yen Lu

17102 NE 40th Ct.

Redmond, WA 98052

U.S.A.

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