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Composed by Venerable Master Hsuan Hua
A Hundred-foot High Bamboo
Cultivating the Way is like scaling a hundred-foot pole.
Coming down is easy; climbing up is hard.
If you ventured further beyond the top,
All ten directions throughout the Dharma Realm are yours to roam.