DOGEN ZENJI'S WAKASHU 道元禅師和歌集
(Dogen Zenji's Waka Collection) (more waka with sounds)
Enlightenment Unfolds, ed. by Kazuaki Tanahashi
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#9-J
On this wind-swept shore
waves batter ceaselessly —
but on the high rocks of the dharma
not even clinging oysters
can leave a mark
#14-J
Flowers in spring
cuckoos in summer
moon in autumn
snow in winter
serene and cool
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(Zen Master) DOGEN ZENJI'S (道元禅師)
(Gender Inclusive) STUDIES OF THE WAY (學道) | (INDEX)
95-Fascicle SHOBOGENZO (正法眼蔵) & Other Writings
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