“Before I dived into Silence, I used to see horses as horses and waters as waters.

When I arrived at a space of union with Silence, I came to the point where I saw horses are not horses and waters are not waters.

But now that I have got its very substance, and understood that there is no such thing, I let go of the attachment to know how it works, as it is constantly shifting and changing, like I am.

I am at Rest.

For it is that I see horses once again as horses and waters once again as waters.

I feel now confident to guide people into Silent Retreats.”

Vanessa Malvicini

Inspired by a sacred text Ch’uan Teng Lu,  22. (The Way of Zen 126)