Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

Poem

  • Mitsu Suzuki

    Autumn chill – tea bowl’s roundness wrapped in my hands

  • Ryokan

    With no-mind the flower invites the butterfly, With no-mind the butterfly reaches the flower. The flower…

  • An Ancient Said

    Two-thirds of a lifetime has swiftly gone. On the spiritual foundation not a single speck has…

  • Ryokan

    Returning home from a day of begging; Sage has covered my door. Now, a bunch of…

  • Kai Kazuko

    All through the rocks, through the roots of trees Water comes pouring down Smoothly, without complaining.…

  • Ryokan

    Without desire everything is sufficient. With seeking myriad things are impoverished. Plain vegetables can soothe hunger.…

  • Nyogen Senzaki

    Until now the radiant moon did not mean so much, And I passed many autumns in…

  • Xiangyan Zhixian

    I have a function. It’s seen in the twinkling of an eye. If others don’t see…

  • Yuishun

    Why, it’s but the motion of eyes and brows! And here I’ve been seeking it far…

  • Joshu

    With an empty stomach I look at smoke rising from nearby kitchens. Having bidden farewell to…