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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 267 by HAN SHAN

First Line: EVER SINCE I LEFT HOME
Last Line: I'M HOPING TO MEET A BUDDHA
Subject(s): BUDDHISM; CHINESE LITERATURE; YOGA; BUDDHA; BUDDHISTS;

Ever since I left home
I've developed an interest in yoga
contracting and stretching the four-limbed Whole
attending intently the six-sensed All
wearing rough clothes all year
eating coarse food morning and night
hard on the trail even now
I'm hoping to meet a buddha



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