An ancient Zen poem, “Merging of Difference and Unity” (Sandokai in Japanese) offers insight into navigating the challenges and wonders of our human condition. At its heart is a paradox: we live both as unique individuals and in a unity beyond measure. However, because of our deluded minds, we don’t often appreciate the second half of this truth.
Resources
The Text
See page 12 in our chant book here >>
Books
Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness, Shunryu Suzuki
Living by Vow, Chapter 7, “All is One, One is All: Merging of Difference and Unity”, Shohaku Okumura
The Infinite Mirror: Commentaries on Two Chan Classics, Sheng Yen.
Talks