Ikkyu (1394 - 1481)
The poem :
Rinzai’s descendants do not know Zen.
In front of Crazy Cloud, who dares to explain Zen?
For thirty years, on my shoulders I have carried
The weight of Shogen’s Red Thread Zen.
The accompanying calligraphy :
I am teaching you the gateway to essential Zen.
Rinzai’s descendants do not know Zen.
In front of Crazy Cloud, who dares to explain Zen?
For thirty years, on my shoulders I have carried
The weight of Shogen’s Red Thread Zen.
The accompanying calligraphy :
I am teaching you the gateway to essential Zen.
Zen is endlessly discussed with empty phrases and
pretentious words;
pretentious words;
all that effort goes on and on missing the mark…
Former Abbot of Murasakino Daitoku Zen Temple,
Former Abbot of Murasakino Daitoku Zen Temple,
Jun Ikkyu, world’s number one venerable priest.
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