A mountain monk, desiring moonlight in the well,
Ladled it out with water into a vessel,
But, upon returning to the temple,
He emptied the vessel and the moon too was emptied.
Chinese Text:
山僧貪月色，
井汲一瓶中。
到寺方應覺，
瓶傾月亦空。
Enjoy some thematic music while contemplating this verse.
Claude DeBussy
Claire de Lune
To extend the moon thematics . . .
Can Beethoven be far behind?
HyC