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“ ”In this dream world
we doze
and talk of dreams — dream, dream on,
as much as you wish
About Ryōkan
Ryōkan (1758–1831) was an eccentric Sōtō Zen Buddhist monk who lived in Echigo, Japan, as a hermit, most famous for his poetry and calligraphy.
Biography information from Wikiquote
Additional quotes by Ryōkan
Keep your heart clear
And transparent,
And you will
Never be bound.
A single disturbed thought
Creates ten thousand distractions.
Je ne sais pourquoi
Mon cœur est inquiet ;
Il m'empêche de dormir ;
Demain,
C'est le printemps !
If someone asks
about the mind of this monk,
say it is no more than
a passage of wind
in the vast sky.