III

[Illustration: Drawing of a person on rural path catching a glimpse

of a cow]

_face p. 359_

_Seeing the Cow._ He finds the way through the sound, he sees into

the origin of things, and all his senses are in harmonious order. In

all his activities, it is manifestly present. It is like the salt

in water and the glue in colour. [It is there though not separably

distinguishable.] When the eye is properly directed, he will find that

it is no other thing than himself.

Yonder perching on a branch a nightingale sings cheerfully;

The sun is warm, the soothing breeze blows through the willows green

on the bank;

The cow is there all by herself, nowhere is there room to hide

herself;

The splendid head decorated with stately horns, what painter can

reproduce her?

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