Spyke
buddhism·BuddhismbyStrangeMed

Zen Buddhist monk Kozan Ichikyo’s death poem

来時は空手、去時は赤脚。一去一来、単重交折

Raiji wa karate kyoji wa sekkyaku ikkyoichirai tanjuu sekkou

I came into this world empty-handed, and I leave it barefoot. My arrival, my departure: simple events that have become intertwined.

View original on lemmy.world
No comments on the original post yet.