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Awakened at midnight by the sound of the water jar cracking from the ice.

Matsuo Basho

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
Don’t imitate me / we are not two halves / of a muskmelon.
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Fruit Imitation Myself
April’s air stirs in Willow-leaves, a butterfly Floats and balances.
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Balance Butterfly Leaves
From the pine tree, learn of the pine tree; And from the bamboo, of the bamboo.
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Knowledge Nature Tree Wisdom
On a bare branch a crow is perched – autumn evening.
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Autumn Evening
Learn how to listen as things speak for themselves.
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Deep Learning Listen Nature Talk Wisdom
There came a day when the clouds drifting along with the wind aroused a wanderlust in me, and I set off on a journey to roam along the seashores
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Day Journey Myself Sea Wind
Traveler’s heart. Never settled long in one place. Like a portable fire.
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Fire Heart Place Travel
The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers.
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Flower Myself Sound Stop Temple
The moon and sun are travelers through eternity. Even the years wander on. Whether drifting through life on a boat or climbing toward old age leading a horse, each day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.
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Age Deep Destiny Forever Home Journey Life Moon Old Sun Time Travel
Felling a tree and gazing at the cut end – tonight’s moon.
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Fall Moon Night Tree
Old dark sleepy pool… Quick unexpected frog Goes plop! Watersplash!
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Dark Expectation Old Sleep Water
The oak tree: not interested in cherry blossoms.
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Flower Interest Tree
Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.
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Day Destination Home Journey
A thicket of summer grass / Is all that remains / Of the dreams of ancient warriors.
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Dreams Summer Warrior
Seek not the paths of the ancients; Seek that which the ancients sought.
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Journey Path Seek Wisdom

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