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Author of this poem:
Zen Master Hsu Yun
GIVEN TO XING JING, FELLOW MEMBER OF THE SANGHA
My home can be anywhere, heaven or earth.
All I need is room in my heart.
And a good source of water, of course.
If I'm on a mountain, I can set my own pace.
Down here, I'm busy now putting away herbs.
But even when I'm not busy I still don't read much.
You need room in your heart... a big empty space
To sort out what's real from what's not.
