Like vanishing dew, a passing apparition or the sudden flash of lightning -- already gone -- thus should one regard one's self. — Ikkyu Copy Share Image
Look at the cherry blossoms! Their color and scent fall with them, Are gone forever, Yet mindless The spring comes again. — Ikkyu Copy Share
From the world of passions returning to the world of passions: There is a moment's pause. If it rains, let it rain, if the… — Ikkyu Copy Share
Like vanishing dew, a passing apparition or the sudden flash of lightning -- already gone -- thus should one regard one's self. — Ikkyu Copy Share
My real dwelling Has no pillars And no roof either So rain cannot soak it And wind cannot blow it down. — Ikkyu Copy Share
“Studying texts and stiff meditation can make you lose your Original Mind. A solitary tune by a fisherman, though, can be an invaluable treasure.… — Ikkyu Copy Share
The tree is stripped, All color, fragrance gone, Yet already on the bough, Uncaring spring! — Ikkyu Copy Share
“Hearing a crow with no mouth Cry in the deep Darkness of the night, I feel a longing for My father before he was… — Ikkyu Copy Share
