During the T'ang Dynasty, Han Shan was a mountain hermit, poet, and he wrote the Cold Mountain Poems of which, I offer one for your reflection and contemplation. This poem has been translated noted American poet Gary Snyder.
ONCE AT COLD MOUNTAIN, TROUBLES CEASE -
NO MORE TANGLED, HUNG-UP MIND,
I IDLY SCRIBBLE POEMS ON THE ROCK CLIFF,
TAKING WHATEVER COMES, LIKE A DRIFTING BOAT.
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