Having no destination, I am never lost. - Ikkyū Sōjun

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Having no destination, I am never lost.

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About Ikkyū Sōjun

Ikkyu (一休宗純 Ikkyū Sōjun) (1394–1481) was an eccentric, iconoclastic Japanese Zen Buddhist priest, poet and calligrapher. He was born as an illegitimate son of Emperor Go-Komatsu and was forced to become a priest in his childhood. He has been thought as one of the influential figures in establishing the Japanese tea ceremony as a master of Murata Jukō , and esteemed as such, but their historical interaction is now in question.

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Alternative Names: Crazy Cloud • Ikkyu • Ikki︠u︡ • Sodzi︠u︡n • Kyōun • Sojun Ikkyu • Ikkyū Kyōun • Kyounshi • Ikkyū Oshō • Sōjun • Ikki︠u︡ Sodzi︠u︡n • Shujun • Zen-Meister Verrückte Wolke • Sojun • Shūjun • Verrückte Wolke • Ikkyu Sojun • Sōjun Ikkyū • Kyōunshi • Ikkyuu • Ikkyū

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Studying texts and stiff meditation can make you lose your Original Mind. A solitary tune by a fisherman, though, can be an invaluable treasure. Dusk rain on the river, the moon peeking in and out of the clouds; Elegant beyond words, he chants his songs night after night.

South of Mount Sumeru
Who understands my Zen?
Call Master Kido over-
He's not worth a cent.

In all the kingdom southward
From the center of the earth
Where is he who understands my Zen?
Should the master Kido himself appear
He wouldn't be worth a worn-out cent.

Having no destination, I am never lost. - Ikkyū Sōjun

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