Sun Bu'er the Immortal Sister

[Baladas]

I wanted to share some of the poetry written by this Taoist Immortal for others to enjoy.

PRECIOUS TREATISE ON PRESERVATION OF UNITY ON THE GREAT WAY
also called: "The Mind Mirror of the Mystic Pearl"
by Sun Bu-er (Sun Pu-ehr)

The Tao is uncontrived yet there is nothing it does not do.
It can be witnessed by the mind, not known by knowledge.

What is "knowing"? What is "witness"?
Knowledge dismisses knowledge.
Witness openly responds.
Response comes from nowhere.
Mind then penetrates.

Penetrate the One and all tasks are done.
The One is the root.
The task is the door.

When the task returns to One, the One is ever present.
The presence should not be reified;
provisionally we speak of keeping it.

Keep open selflessness and naturally be eternal.

More of her poetry can be found here:
Sun Bu-er (Sun Pu-erh, Immortal Sister) Taoist Poems
Poetry of Sun Buer - Personal Tao

 

[Jumi]

Inspirational! I especially liked this one:

"The beginning of the sustenance of life
Is all in yin and yang.
The limitless can open up
The light of the great limit.
Diligently polished, the mirror of mind
Is bright as the moon;
The universe in a grain
May rise or it may hide."