Long long years, Yes, endlessly long years, Being together … - Ryōkan

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Long long years,
Yes, endlessly long years,
Being together face to face,
Never asking the moon the time to go.
向かいゐて
千代も八千代も
見てしがな
空行く月の
こと問はずとも

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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 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

See and realize that this world is not permanent. Neither late nor early flowers will remain.

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

Long long years, Yes, endlessly long years, Being together face to face, Never asking the moon the time to go. 向かいゐて 千代も八千代も 見てしがな 空行く月の こと問はずとも - Ryōkan

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Long long years, Yes, endlessly long years, Being together face to face, Never asking the moon the time to go. 向かいゐて千代も八千代も見てしがな空行く月のこと問はずとも - Ryōkan