tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332621749875803444.post7856718015238176497..comments2014-01-29T02:30:00.446-05:00Comments on The Wheel of Dharma: Zen Death PoemsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332621749875803444.post-66476329129710665712008-11-10T18:22:00.000-05:002008-11-10T18:22:00.000-05:00Hôjô Ujimasa1 1538-1590 Autumn wind of eve, blow a...<I>Hôjô Ujimasa1 <BR/>1538-1590 <BR/><BR/>Autumn wind of eve, <BR/>blow away the clouds that mass <BR/>over the moon's pure light <BR/>and the mists that cloud our mind, <BR/>do thou sweep away as well. <BR/>Now we disappear, <BR/>well, what must we think of it? <BR/>From the sky we came. <BR/>Now we may go back again. <BR/>That's at least one point of view.</I><BR/><BR/>Really beautiful! Ikkyu's death poem is also great:<BR/><BR/><I>I borrowed this a month ago yesterday. <BR/>I return it this month, today. <BR/>Out of the five I borrowed I return four <BR/>so I'm clear, except for Original Emptiness.</I><BR/><BR/>Thank you for your great post and blog!<BR/><BR/>Take care,<BR/>gassho,<BR/>UkuUkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703263700723051345noreply@blogger.com