Dogen: Fleeting Image

Fleeting image… is the way of Dharma.  ~ Dogen 

Everyone admires

A graceful horse

Galloping past the streaming sunlight,

But few realize that this fleeting image

Is itself the way of Dharma.

~ Dogen

Text from The Zen Poetry of Dogen: Verses from the Mountain of Eternal Peace, by Steve Heine
Image (edited and logo added): Wild Horses by skeeze,  CC0 Public Domain from Pixabay.com

Further Reading...

Zen in Japan: Dogen Zenji (Part 5) Zen: What are Soto, Rinzai, & Sanbokyodan Schools? (Part 7) The Miracle of Each Moment: Dogen Retreat Dogen Zenji: Zen in Japan (Part 6) Dogen: Deep Grass