The ocean of birth and death is so deep and wide that it is boundless. Sentient beings are drifting on the tides. The Buddha, making a huge ship of the truth, ferries them across the ocean of birth and death without anyone left behind.
Student: “What is the ship that the Buddha makes?”
Master: “Be quick to board it.”
Student: “What is it like?”
Master: “It is bottomless.”
Student: “How can I board it?”
Master: “Be quick to get off it.”
Commentary:
Get off the ship in time, or it will sink.
©Boo Ahm
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