--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Look at the cherry blossoms! Their color…" description: "\"Look at the cherry blossoms! Their color and scent fall with them, Are gone forever, Yet mindless The spring comes again.\" — Ikkyu" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e8/ikkyu-20530_blossoms_look-at-the-cherry-blossoms-their-color_405027.png" --- # Look at the cherry blossoms! Their color and scent fall… ![“Look at the cherry blossoms! Their color and scent fall with them, Are gone forever, Yet mindless The spring comes again.” quote by Ikkyu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e8/ikkyu-20530_blossoms_look-at-the-cherry-blossoms-their-color_405027.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e8/ikkyu-20530_blossoms_look-at-the-cherry-blossoms-their-color_405027.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e8/ikkyu-20530_blossoms_look-at-the-cherry-blossoms-their-color_405027.png) > “Look at the cherry blossoms! Their color and scent fall with them, Are gone forever, Yet mindless The spring comes again.” [Ikkyu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ikkyu/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Impermanence of beauty; nature renews, reminding us of life's fleeting moments. **In simple terms:** Beauty fades, but spring returns. Key Takeaway Embrace change and find peace in cycles. Themes impermanence nature renewal mindfulness Mood calm accepting Type spiritual philosophical When to use this quote - gardening - seasonal changes - personal loss Key Concepts Zen Buddhism poetics Questions to Reflect On - How do you honor fleeting moments? - What does renewal mean to you? 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But let’s dig into the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-pevernagie/let-us-not-subside-into-a-single-mandatory-way-of-thinking-or-feeling/) [Erik Pevernagie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-pevernagie/) > [A too closely watched flower/blossoms the wrong color./Excess attention to the jonquil/turns it gentian. Flowers/need it tranquil to get/their hues right. 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