A FISH HEADED AND
DRAGON BODIED ANIMAL

A fish headed and dragon bodied animal with a horse's tail

is walking leisurely out fire.
There is no knowing what this principle is!

What a pity you have no eye for it
thought what ia more than this
is common in the truth!

Never think I am deceving you.
because everything will reveal itself clearly before your eyes
if you see with the eye that can see it as it is.

With a jangseung making a long howl,
a stone woman sheds tears.

What is this principle?

* jangseung: Korean traditional totem pole
                        at the village

Written by Master Subul Sunim
Director of Anguk Zen Center and
Dongguk University's
International Seon Center
Translated by Boo Ahm
(Song Soo-kyong)