Coming and going
without coming
and going (=moving)

Coming and going without coming and going!
You, not realizing it is happening in your daily life,
are looking around for it.

Seeing stars underground and catching fish
in the sky
may sound perplexing,
but why not know these are very common here?

What is difficult
is eating and taking care of your needs.
It is as if you had your things stolen with your
eyes open in broad daylight.

Moving around all day,
not a single step have I moved,
and having a sound sleep,
never have I slept a wink.
What is this principle?

Once I catch the golden phoenix in the midnight darkness,
it has become brilliantly bright.
However,
I am playing another trick on myself soon.

Written by
MASTER SUBUL SUNIM
Director of Anguk Zen Center
and Dongguk University's
International Seon Center
Translated by Boo Ahm
(Song Soo-kyong)