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Matsuo Basho

There is nothing you can see that is not a flower; there is nothing you can think that is not the moon.
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Flower Moon Nature See Thinking Yourself
Spring rain conveyed under the trees in drops.
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Drop Spring Tree
The moon is brighter since the barn burned.
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Bright Burn Moon One Liner
How I long to see among dawn flowers, the face of God.
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Face Flower God Myself See
On a bare branch a crow is perched – autumn evening.
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Autumn Evening
Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.
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Day Destination Home Journey
Go to the pine if you want to learn about the pine, or to the bamboo if you want to learn about the bamboo. And in doing so, you must leave your subjective preoccupation with yourself. Otherwise you impose yourself on the object and you do not learn.
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Knowledge Learning Leaving Nature Wisdom Yourself
Around existence twine, (Oh, bridge that hangs across the gorge!) ropes of twisted vine.
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Existence Plant Rope Twisted
Fresh spring! / The world is only Nine days old – / These fields and mountains!
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Age Fresh Mountain Nature Spring Time World
Come out to view / the truth of flowers blooming / in poverty.
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Bloom Flower Poverty Truth
With every gust of wind, the butterfly changes its place on the willow.
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Butterfly Change Mindset Place
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.
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Deep Seek Teaching Wisdom
Seek not the paths of the ancients; Seek that which the ancients sought.
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Journey Path Seek Wisdom
How much I desire! Inside my little satchel, the moon, and flowers.
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Desire Flower Moon Myself
April’s air stirs in Willow-leaves, a butterfly Floats and balances.
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Balance Butterfly Leaves
The oak tree: not interested in cherry blossoms.
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Flower Interest Tree

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