Hakuin

The monkey reaches for the moon in the water,
Until death overtakes him he’ll never give up.
If he would let go of the branch and disappear in the deep pool,
The whole world would shine with dazzling pureness.

This drawing accompanies the poem – or vice versa:

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  1. OlafN Avatar

    I love Hakuin, such a need and deep story and the drawing symbolizes it perfectly. Thank you for sharing it.

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  2. shundo Avatar

    Thanks for your support Olaf.

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