Spring rain conveyed under the trees in drops.
MATSUO BASHOA thicket of summer grass / Is all that remains / Of the dreams of ancient warriors.
More Matsuo Basho Quotes
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He who creates three to five haiku poems during a lifetime is a haiku poet. He who attains to completes ten is a master.
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This autumn- why am I growing old? bird disappearing among clouds.
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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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Collecting all The rains of May The swift Mogami River.
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Around existence twine, (Oh, bridge that hangs across the gorge!) ropes of twisted vine.
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Real poetry, is to lead a beautiful life. To live poetry is better than to write it.
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The moon is brighter since the barn burned.
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Learn how to listen as things speak for themselves.
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Learn the rules, and then forget them.
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Calm and serene The sound of a cicada Penetrates the rock.
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Sadly, I part from you; Like a clam torn from its shell, I go, and autumn too.
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When your consciousness has become ripe in true zazen-pure like clear water, like a serene mountain lake, not moved by any wind-then anything may serve as a medium for realization.
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Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.
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Come, see the true flowers of this pained world.
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I felt quite at home, / As if it were mine sleeping lazily / In this house of fresh air.
MATSUO BASHO