Garden Buddha
Monday, January 7, 2013 at 10:59AM
[chuck] in Dharma, EHZC, Santoka Taneda, haiku

The small Buddha statue
rained on for the sake of all beings

-Santōka Taneda (1882-1940)

[NOTES: Buddha statue in the garden at the Empty Hand Zen Center (check out the new website). Haiku from Mountain Tasting: Zen Haiku by Santoka Taneda, trans. John Stevens. Interesting biography of Santōka (with images) here].

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