629. a koan

 


thoughts and feelings
or is it feelings and thoughts—
who are you?


“A koan is a paradoxical riddle used in Zen Buddhism to demonstrate the inadequacy of logical reason and provoke enlightenment.”   

Life is worth taking a good look. Look close. Look close enough, you’ll see yourself in whatever you see. You are not your thoughts, but your thoughts are you.

(This is a sculpture. I saw it recently in an art gallery in New Hope. It immediately caught my attention. Later, in looking at this photo, it drew me in closer and carried me away.)