Hanshan: The homeless people I know

For more about the Chinese hermit and poet Hanshan, or Cold Mountain, see this post. The ‘homeless’ here refers to those who have ‘left home’ to become a monk or nun.

The homeless people I know
don’t practiser the homeless profession
you know when people are homeless
their minds are pure and detached
transparent without any secrets
free and naturally so
the Three Realms don’t affect them
the Four Births don’t restrict them,
without any plans or cares
they wander forever content

Translated by Red Pine

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