Quotes of Ryōkan - somelinesforyou

“ Why do you so earnestly seek the truth in distant places? Look for delusion and truth in the bottom of your own hearts. ”

- Ryōkan

“ Why do you so earnestly seek the truth in distant places? Look for delusion and truth in the bottom of your own heart. ”

- Ryōkan

“ The thief left it behind: the moon at my window. ”

- Ryōkan

“ Too lazy to be ambitious, I let the world take care of itself. Ten days' worth of rice in my bag; a bundle of twigs by the fireplace. Why chatter about delusion and enlightenment? Listening to the night rain on my roof, I sit comfortably, with both legs stretched out. ”

- Ryōkan

“ Why do you so earnestly seek the truth in distant places? Look for delusion and truth in the bottom of your own heart. ”

- Ryōkan

“ Too lazy to be ambitious, I let the world take care of itself. Ten days' worth of rice in my bag; a bundle of twigs by the fireplace. Why chatter about delusion and enlightenment? Listening to the night rain on my roof, I sit comfortably, with both legs stretched out. ”

- Ryōkan
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