In all ten directions of the universe, there is only one tr… - Ryōkan

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In all ten directions of the universe, there is only one truth. When we see clearly, the great teachings are the same. What can ever be lost? What can be attained? If we attain something, it was there from the beginning of time. If we lose something, it is hiding somewhere near us.

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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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If someone asks
about the mind of this monk,
say it is no more than
a passage of wind
in the vast sky.

Too lazy to be ambitious,
I let the world take care of itself.
Ten days' worth of rice in my bag;
a bundle of twigs by the fireplace.
Why chatter about delusion and enlightenment?
Listening to the night rain on my roof,
I sit comfortably, with both legs stretched out.

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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