When? When? How eagerly I've been waiting. Now that you are… - Ryōkan

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When? When?
How eagerly I've been waiting.
Now that you are here
What more do I want?
いついつと
待ちにし人は
来たりけり
今は会ひ見て
何か思はむ

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Ryōkan (1758–1831) was an eccentric Sōtō Zen Buddhist monk who lived in Echigo, Japan, as a hermit, most famous for his poetry and calligraphy.

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Alternative Names: Ryokan • Ryoukan

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Too lazy to be ambitious,
I let the world take care of itself.
Ten days' worth of rice in my bag;
a bundle of twigs by the fireplace.
Why chatter about delusion and enlightenment?
Listening to the night rain on my roof,
I sit comfortably, with both legs stretched out.

You must rise above The gloomy clouds Covering the mountaintop Otherwise, how will you Ever see the brightness?

The rain has stopped, the clouds have drifted away,and the weather is clear again. If your heart is pure, then all things in your world are pure... Then the moon and flowers will guide you along the Way

When? When? How eagerly I've been waiting. Now that you are here What more do I want? いついつと 待ちにし人は 来たりけり 今は会ひ見て 何か思はむ - Ryōkan

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When? When? How eagerly I've been waiting. Now that you are here What more do I want? いついつと待ちにし人は来たりけり今は会ひ見て何か思はむ - Ryōkan