The monkey explores moon-in-water,
not resting, nor giving up, unto death.
Let go and disappear into the deep water,
the world will shine dazzling pure.
from the original Chinese koan
compiled in the Zenrin Kushu- a Zen Phrase Anthology & selected by
Isshu Miura & Ruth Fuller Sasaki in The Zen Koan [ Esoteric:Zen ]
& translated by Xela on May 21, 1990 at Bridletowne Circle.