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1 " See and realize that this world is not permanent. Neither late nor early flowers will remain. "
― Ryōkan , Sky Above, Great Wind: The Life and Poetry of Zen Master Ryokan
2 " I don't tell the murky world to turn pure.I purify myself and check my reflectionin the water of the valley brook. "
3 " How could we discussthis and thatwithout knowingthe whole world isreflected in a single pearl? "
4 " I don't regard my life as insufficient.Inside the brushwood gatethere is a moon;there are flowers. "
5 " If someone asks about the mind of this monk,say it is no more thana passage of windin the vast sky. "
6 " In my hometown, there are two brotherswith contrary characters.One is clever and eloquent,the other is foolish and silent.The foolish oneseems to have all the time in the world. The clever oneis always busy depleting his life. "
