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while the 'Abrahamic faiths' each are
a People of the Book
Koran
TaNaK
Holy Bible
Zen is not
a People of the Book
yet, Zen
has and does encourage
reading, studying, and publishing words
yet, Zen reminds us
words are words, never Truth
one moves among words
to catch, not Truth, but a scent of Truth
so, words are what Zen calls
the finger pointing to the moon
words, some more, some less,
reflect Truth and inspire love for Truth
the Word is not a word
yet, neither is the Word opposite words
for in the Word is no opposition
only harmony
if, one feels a need for words
if, one does not feel a need for words
yet, words remain
and Truth remains amid words
while the face is not the face in the mirror
the face is the face seen in the mirror
then, Truth beyond means
reflects off surfaces
even one shred of a broken mirror
can give one insight into the whole Truth
so, cling not to words
so, cling not to not words
Truth reveals as Truth reveals ~
this is the Way of Life
*Brian Wilcox. "a majestic SunDay (no. 2)". Flickr.
(C) Brian K. Wilcox, 2019
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