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" Every day, priests minutely examine the Dharma
And endlessly chant complicated sutras.
Before doing that, though, they should learn
How to read the love letters sent by
The wind and rain, the snow and moon. "

Ikkyu , Ikkyu and the Crazy Cloud Anthology: A Zen Poet of Medieval Japan


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Ikkyu quote : Every day, priests minutely examine the Dharma <br />And endlessly chant complicated sutras.<br />Before doing that, though, they should learn<br />How to read the love letters sent by <br />The wind and rain, the snow and moon.