“Someday I'll be a weather-beaten skull resting on a grass pillow, Serenaded by a stray bird or two. Kings and commoners end up the same, No more enduring than last night's dream.” — Ryokan Copy Share Image
“Too lazy to be ambitious, I let the world take care of itself. Ten days' worth of rice in my bag; a bundle of… — Ryokan Copy Share Image
“The plants and flowers I raised about my hut I now surrender To the will Of the wind” — Ryokan Copy Share Image
“How can we ever lose interest in life? Spring has come again And cherry trees bloom in the mountains.” — Ryokan Copy Share Image
“In this world of dreams, drifting off still more; and once again speaking and dreaming of dreams. Just let it be.” — Ryokan Copy Share Image
“Keep your heart clear And transparent, And you will Never be bound. A single disturbed thought Creates ten thousand distractions.” — Ryokan Copy Share Image
“In all ten directions of the universe, there is only one truth. When we see clearly, the great teachings are the same. What can… — Ryokan Copy Share Image
“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… — Ryokan Copy Share Image
“Why do you so earnestly seek the truth in distant places? Look for delusion and truth in the bottom of your own heart.” — Ryokan Copy Share Image
“Good friends and excellent teachers - Stick close to them! Wealth and power are fleeting dreams but wise words perfume the world for ages.” — Ryokan Copy Share Image
“Someday I'll be a weather-beaten skull resting on a grass pillow, Serenaded by a stray bird or two. Kings and commoners end up the… — Ryokan Copy Share Image
“If there is beauty, there must be ugliness; If there is right, there must be wrong. Wisdom and ignorance are complementary, And illusion and… — Ryokan Copy Share Image
“When all thoughts Are exhausted I slip into the woods And gather A pile of shepherd's purse. Like the little stream Making its way… — Ryokan Copy Share Image
