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Hurrying to die, It’s difficult to find a last word. If I spoke the wordless word, I wouldn’t speak at all! - Dōkyō Etan
" "Hurrying to die,
It’s difficult to find a last word.
If I spoke the wordless word,
I wouldn’t speak at all!
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About Dōkyō Etan
Dōkyō Etan, (Japanese: 道鏡慧端, 1642 – October 10, 1721) also known as Shōju Rōnin,(Japanese: 正受老人) was a Japanese Rinzai monk and poet. He was an illegitimate son of daimyo Sanada Nobuyuki and became a priest as a pupil of Zen master Shidō Munan (1603 - 1676), who had a great influence on him during his entire life. Today he is known as the master of Hakuin Ekaku.
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