tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post1717461989985396343..comments2024-03-28T12:59:41.910-04:00Comments on NeverEnding Story: One Man's Maple Moon: Corner of the Sky Tanka by Mark GilbertChen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐http://www.blogger.com/profile/06235248170011255532noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-36235322101608594332016-11-12T07:47:57.110-05:002016-11-12T07:47:57.110-05:00Like Rousseau who believed in figuring out things ...Like Rousseau who believed in figuring out things for himself, rather than depending on belief in the gods, myths, legends, or folktales, the man in the poem thinks that tides are caused by the gravitational interaction between the Earth and the Moon (a Buddhist symbol of enlightenment).<br /><br />This tanka reminds me of Dogen's remark on Enlightenment<br /><br />Enlightenment is like the moon reflected on the water ... The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐https://www.blogger.com/profile/06235248170011255532noreply@blogger.com