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Subject:Chinese Scroll Painting of Bodhidharma Help
Posted By: Casey W Sun, May 15, 2022 IP: 2600:387:f:937::3

Hello,

Would anyone be able to translate the markings on this scroll?

Thank you in advance!

Casey







Subject:Re: Chinese Scroll Painting of Bodhidharma Help
Posted By: I.Nagy Fri, May 27, 2022

Inscription,
郎心是佛 
The heart of the sentient being is the Buddha as it is
自他為一日同體
To form one body with another
空手來空手去
When we are born, we are born by ourselves, and when we are dying, we die by ourselves
我家活計 
This is my way
佛心 
Spirit of Buddha
庚申元旦 觀音精寺沙門眞空
On the New Year's Day of the Year of Metal-Monkey (...1920 or 1980) by Zhen Kong the Medicant Monk of Guangyin Jingsi Temple
Upper seal,
眞空禪師 - Zhen Kong Chan(Zen) Monk
Lower seal,
趙忠衍印 - Seal of Zhao Zhongyan

Unidentifiable Chan monk.

With regards,
I.Nagy


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