Lamp of Truth

By myself I remember
Not to seek mind;
The green lamp has already illumined
My lone lamp heart.
Whether in clamor or silence,
I have a clear mirror:
It thoroughly discerns
Pure hearts among humans.
It is not something existing,
That anyone can see and know,
Nor does it not exist:
Such is the lamp of truth.

- Shiba Sonome (1664 – 1726)

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