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# 人天眼目 2.192

English (machine translation) 2.192

- **Language:** English

### [2.192](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2006~en-mt.2.192)

Losing time, the forest of vines turns barren;  
Pursuing people's intentions, stagnant flesh grows emaciated.  
Tut, tut, tut! Li-wei-xi!  
The Chan student, in astonishment, lowers his brows.  
Above, one sees no heaven; below, one sees no earth.  
Choking the throat, where can breath come out?  
Those who laugh at me are many; those who sneer at me are few.

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- [人天眼目](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2006.2.192) — Classical Chinese

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