Bob Schwartz

Every morning I open the curtains and say, silently or out loud, “Yeah, the mountains are still there.”

In Mountains and Waters Sutra, Dogen writes about mountains walking on water and giving birth. He also writes “mountains and waters of themselves become wise persons and sages.”

These mountains talk to me and teach me. About everything. Every day. Better than anyone

That’s why it’s a good thing that they are still there when I open the curtains.

© 2024 by Bob Schwartz