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Why do you so earnestly seek the truth in distant places? Look for delusion and truth in the bottom of your own hearts.

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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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The plants and flowers
I raised about my hut
I now surrender
To the will
Of the wind

The water of the valley stream Never shouts at the tainted world: “Purify yourself!” But naturally, as it is, Shows how it is done.

I don't regard my life
as insufficient.
Inside the brushwood gate
there is a moon;
there are flowers.

Why do you so earnestly seek the truth in distant places? Look for delusion and truth in the bottom of your own hearts. - Ryōkan

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