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Author of this poem:
Zen Master Hsu Yun
COMPLIMENTING LAYMAN KUANSHENG FOR HOLDING HIS OWN
The wily hare escapes to its rabbit hole
Then, needing food, it suddenly charges out.
That's the way we all dash forward to our fate.
Panicked by the hunter, we take cover,
Only to charge finally into his net.
A wise person stands back and observes it all.
A person of sense has to choose the proper strategy.
If he's going to charge, let him charge like the crane,
Dash into the clouds. No net there!
Yes, Sky Security. That's where he finds lasting freedom.
