Two Monks in Dialogue, separated by time and distance, one Buddhist, the other Christian

Even if you consume as many books
As the sands of the Ganges
It is not as good as really catching
One verse of Zen.
If you want the secret of Buddhism,
Here it is:  Everything is in the Heart!

            Ryokan

My little room,
Stuffed with notebooks
Where I faithfully
Copy the Teacher’s secrets.

Last year
I gave away my pen.
Now I sit
In my wooden chair
And listen.
Soon one of the teachings
Will leave the page
And enter my heart.

            Mary  Lou Kownacki from “Between Two Souls”