"Following my own portion ...."

Following my own portion, and sleeping alone in the autumn hall,

I faintly hear the talk and laughter coming from Heaven (Nature).

Li Tuan

"There's nothing different ...."

There’s nothing different in my everyday affairs;

I simply harmonise naturally with all.

With people and things, neither grasp nor throw away;

With places or circumstances, be neither removed or intimate.

Crimson and purple – who’s concerned with these?

The blue-green mountains have not one hint of grime;

Miraculous powers along with marvelous effects:

Drawing water and carrying firewood.

Layman P’ang

"Follow your own position ...."

“Follow your own position, put on your clothes, eat and be done with it.”

"Each and every thing ...."

Each and every thing has been granted food and a lodging place that will not cause it problems. To go beyond itself and envy other beings would be turning its back on heaven.

But rather, following good and bad fortune or prosperity and decline as one meets them, and calming enjoying oneself in the midst of creation and change: this is the greatest happiness under heaven.

Issai Chozanshi