Sky Above, Great Wind: The Life and Poetry of Zen Master Ryokan by Ryokan

Author:Ryokan
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Published: 2012-11-13T02:00:00+00:00

This year I moved to the shore of a lake and a river.

My grief multiplies as I move through space and seasons.

My wandering south and north stops for a while;

here and there on the valley stream, I pick floating weeds.

In the distance, I visualize the Ki River bank.

Monks perform an urabon ceremony after cleaning the temple.

The chanting of sad voices resounds to the red banners.

Then a cool breeze arrives;

cleansing and darkening showers merge with the dust.

Rain over, plantain shadow under the leaning sun—

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