Zonggao's "Bird's Path"
A monk asked Zonggao, "
When the hundred grasses wither in the twelfth month, where does the bodhisattva of compassion place herself?" Zonggao replied,
"Where the yellow flowers bloom, filling the ground with brocade." The monk asked,
"When the cold comes, where does she go?" Zonggao said,
"She treads the bird's path, leaving no trace in the sky."
Reflection
Breathe and let the story settle.