Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and the grass grows, by itself.
MATSUO BASHOFrom the pine tree, learn of the pine tree; And from the bamboo, of the bamboo.
More Matsuo Basho Quotes
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The journey itself is my home.
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How much I desire! Inside my little satchel, the moon, and flowers.
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The desire to break the silence with constant human noise is, I believe, precisely an avoidance of the sacred terror of that divine encounter.
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Breaking the silence Of an ancient pond, A frog jumped into water – A deep resonance.
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Friends part forever wild geese lost in cloud.
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Not to think of yourself / as someone who did not count — / Festival of the Souls.
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Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.
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I hope to have gathered To repay your kindness The willow leaves Scattered in the garden.
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Old pond, frog jumps in – plop.
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First snow-falling-on the half-finished bridge.
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On a bare branch a crow is perched – autumn evening.
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Calm and serene The sound of a cicada Penetrates the rock.
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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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Collecting all The rains of May The swift Mogami River.
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The oak tree: not interested in cherry blossoms.
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