Ryōkan
"“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.”"
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"“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.”"
"كسولٌ عن الطموح، أَدَعُ الدنيا تدبّر أمرها.
عشرة أيام من الأرز في حقيبتي؛ حزمة حطبٍ بجانب الموقد.
لِمَ الثرثرة عن الوهم والاستنارة؟
أستمع إلى مطر الليل على سقفي،
وأجلس مرتاحًا، ساقاي ممدودتان."
Ryōkan
"Keep your heart clear And transparent,And you will Never be bound. A single disturbed thought Creates ten thousand distractions."
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"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 Through the mossy crevices I, too, quietly Turn clear and transparent."
Ryōkan
"In this world of dreams, drifting off still more; and once again speaking and dreaming of dreams. Just let it be."
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"Why do you so earnestly seek the truth in distant places?Look for delusion and truth in thebottom of your own heart."
Ryōkan
"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."
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