The rain has stopped, the clouds have drifted away, and the… - Ryōkan

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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. Abandon this fleeting world, abandon yourself, Then the moon and flowers will guide you along the Way.

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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 thief left it behind:
the moon
at my window.

Who says my poems are poems? My poems are not poems. When you know that my poems are not poems, Then we can speak of poetry.

How can we ever lose interest in life? Spring has come again
And cherry trees bloom in the mountains.

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