you live in the mountains a few years
and then you go into town, you sit on the bus
you look at all those people and you feel
who are you struggling for?
who are you troubled for?
people living in the mountains
practicing here one, two, four or five years
they don't think about these mundane
and trivial matters
they are quiet
if this reckless delusional mind
has not been extinguished
every day having these thoughts
good and bad, so many things
always thinking
all these things
should i shouldn't i
you can't stop it
what's this we call reckless delusional mind?
actually this is your habitual ways of thinking
it's because of these habits
that you are always bumping heads with reality
everywhere 'stubbing your toe'
this is your habits having the final say
your delusional mind taking control
so you're always banging your head
once you become aware of these mental habits
you practice
if not
then you go along with your negative habits
and it's like you're stuck in a cloth-dying vat
you'll never come clean
this is the reason for living in the mountains
Unidentified Chinese Hermit
from Among White Clouds
