One day, when I was traveling through Idaho, I went into some woods. There I found a spring and a little pond covered with autumn leaves. The water appeared red because of the red foliage. I was very thirsty, so I knelt down and scooped some water into my hands. The water was very clear. It had not been stained or tainted by the autumn leaves. Our mind, I realized, must be pure like this pond. The original nature of mind is not so far away. It can be attained immediately. Purity is the nature of this original mind.
~Sokei-An
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