Enlightenment

Detached from the clamor of the crowd
Settling amidst the mountains and waters

I dye past obsessions and dreams
Into the color of blood
Twisting them into a red thread
Stringing together 108 Buddhist beads
Shedding 108 worldly troubles

The sound of the wooden fish echoes
Striking out repentance for all living beings
The beads’ resonance swirls
Offering blessings in all directions

Abstaining from red light and green wine
A soul returns to its spiritual homeland
Freeing itself from the seven emotions and six desires
A white lotus blooms in the pure land of Buddhism


Translation by Yingcai Xu