“Like bamboo shadows on the steps, they can’t be swept away. Like the moon moving across the water, it doesn’t leave a trace. Our dharma body is pure. It has no blemish, stain or smudge. It can’t be damaged or burned. Like a lotus, it doesn’t touch the water. Nor does the body whose heart is pure and empty become greater for a sage or lesser for a fool. It is simply so and changeless.”

From The Heart Sutra, The Womb of Buddhas

Translation and Commentary by Red Pine