The Supreme Way is not difficult If only you do not pick and choose.
The Hsin Hsin Ming is a masterpiece of economy, expressing the profound.
These vivid lines begin one of the most beloved and commented upon of all Zen texts, the Hsin Hsin Ming ("Faith in Mind"), a sixth-century poem by the third Chan patriarch, Seng Ts\'an.
Be off by a hair, And you are as far from it as heaven and earth.
Neither love nor hate, And you will clearly understand.
The Supreme Way is not difficult If only you do not pick and choose