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Do not resemble me-Never be like a musk melon Cut in two identical halves.

Matsuo Basho

Go to the object. Leave your subjective preoccupation with yourself. Do not impose yourself on the object. Become one with the object. Plunge deep enough into the object to see something like a hidden glimmering there.
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Deep Enough Gide Leaving Object Subject Yourself
The universe and its beings are a complementarity of empty infinity, intimate interrelationships, and total uniqueness of each and every being.
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Empty Intimate Relationship Unique Universe
Make the universe your companion, always bearing in mind the true nature of things-mountains and rivers, trees and grasses, and humanity-and enjoy the falling blossoms and the scattering leaves.
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Companion Humanity Leaving Mindset Mountain Universe Wisdom Yourself
I am one who eats breakfast gazing at morning glories.
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Eat Fast Glory Morning Myself
No matter where your interest lies, you will not be able to accomplish anything unless you bring your deepest devotion to it.
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Accomplishment Deep Devotion Interest Yourself
Learn how to listen as things speak for themselves.
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Deep Learning Listen Nature Talk Wisdom
Harvest moon: around the pond I wander and the night is gone.
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Moon Myself Night Water
A thicket of summer grass / Is all that remains / Of the dreams of ancient warriors.
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Dreams Summer Warrior
At the ancient pond the frog plunges into the sound of water.
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Pond Sound Water
Learn the rules, and then forget them.
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Forget Inspirational Learning Rule
Don’t imitate me / we are not two halves / of a muskmelon.
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Fruit Imitation Myself
First snow-falling-on the half-finished bridge.
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Bridge Fall Snow
I hope to have gathered To repay your kindness The willow leaves Scattered in the garden.
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Garden Hope Kindness Pay
For this lovely bowl let us arrange these flowers since there is no rice.
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Flower Food Love Poverty Togetherness
Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and the grass grows, by itself.
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Growth Nature Quiet Spring
With every gust of wind, the butterfly changes its place on the willow.
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Butterfly Change Mindset Place

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