In the scenery of spring, nothing is better, nothing worse;… - Ryōkan

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In the scenery of spring, nothing is better, nothing worse; The flowering branches are of themselves, some short, some long.

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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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In this world of dreams, drifting off still more; and once again speaking and dreaming of dreams. Just let it be.

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

The flower invites the butterfly with no-mind;
The butterfly visits the flower with no-mind.
The flower opens, the butterfly comes;
The butterfly comes, the flower opens.
I don't know others,
Others don't know me.
By not-knowing we follow nature's course

In the scenery of spring, nothing is better, nothing worse; The flowering branches are of themselves, some short, some long. - Ryōkan

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