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Quotes by "Ryokan"

Too lazy to be ambitious, I let the world take care of itself. Ten days' worth of rice in my bag; a bundle of twigs by the fireplace. Why chatter about delusion and enlightenment? Listening to the night rain on my roof, I sit comfortably, with both legs stretched out.
— Ryokan
Tags: zen-monk, zen, seers, ryokan, poetry, poems, poem, philosophy, philosophers, monk, japanese, japan, hermit, buddhist, buddhism
Why do you so earnestly seek the truth in distant places? Look for delusion and truth in the bottom of your own heart.
— Ryokan
Tags: truth, searching, purpose, meaning
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