The Roots of Illusory Mind

If you think that you have
Cut off illusory mind,
Instead of simply clarifying
How illusory mind melts,
Illusory mind will come up again,
As though you had cut
The stem of a blade of grass
And left the root alive. - Menzen Zuiho (1682 –1769)

I posted this simply because I liked it.

From Daily Zen (which has nothing to do with the very practical site on simplifying your life which I've recommended below).