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Dogen’s Doei (道元道詠): Poems in the Way, 37

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Rosan Daido

    Thirty casual poems at my grass hut (17):   The Mountain of Koshi has come Without discriminating mind, Whether summer or winter – White snow falling, thunder roaring.     Sōan-no gū-ei sanjisshu (17):   Natu-fuyu-mo Omoi-ni wakanu … Continue reading →

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Dogen’s Doei (道元道詠): Poems in the Way, 36

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Rosan Daido

  Thirty casual poems at my grass hut (16):   The white hairs with lies All from top to bottom Preaches the dream Of tangled thoughts.     Sōan-no gū-ei sanjisshu (16):   Moto-sue-mo Mina itsuwari-no Tsukumo-gami Omoi midaruru Yume-wo … Continue reading →

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Dogen’s Doei (道元道詠): Poems in the Way, 35

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Rosan Daido

  Thirty casual poems at my grass hut (15):   How precious the time-honored Words of Seven Buddhas are! Through learning them We surpass the Six Paths.     Sōan-no gū-ei sanjisshu (15):   Ana tauto Nana-no hotoke-no Furu-koto-wa Manabu-ni … Continue reading →

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Dogen’s Doei (道元道詠): Poems in the Way, 34

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Rosan Daido

  Thirty casual poems at my grass hut (14):   Viewing the moon Of the mind in the great sky Was loving the color By straying in the darkness.     Sōan-no gū-ei sanjisshu (14):   Oozora-ni Kokoro-no tsuki-wo Nagamuru-mo … Continue reading →

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Dogen’s Doei (道元道詠): Poems in the Way, 33

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Rosan Daido

  Thirty casual poems at my grass hut (13):   At the beginning of summer, Gathering young rice plants, They offer as the prayer Hirose-Tatsuta Festival.     Sōan-no gū-ei sanjisshu (13):   Sanae toru Natsu-no hajime-no Inori-ni-wa Hirose-Tatsuta-no Matsuri-wo-zo … Continue reading →

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Dogen’s Doei (道元道詠): Poems in the Way, 32

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Rosan Daido

  Thirty casual poems at my grass hut (12):   Since spring has arisen At the hedge of the poor, I have been picking Young green s on an old field.     Sōan-no gū-ei sanjisshu (12): Shizu-no-o-no Kakine-ni haru-no … Continue reading →

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Dogen’s Doei (道元道詠): Poems in the Way, 31

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Rosan Daido

Thirty casual poems at my grass hut (11):   Strayers far and near In the Six Paths – Are my fathers and My mothers indeed!     Sōan-no gū-ei sanjisshu (11):   Mutsu-no michi Ochi-kochi mayou Tomogara-wa Wa-ga chichi-zo kashi … Continue reading →

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Dogen’s Doei (道元道詠): Poems in the Way, 30

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Rosan Daido

Thirty casual poems at my grass hut (10):   The long, long night Like draping tail Of a mountain fowl Has dawned at last.     Sōan-no gū-ei sanjisshu (10):   Ashibiki-no Yamadori-no o-no Shidari-o-no Naganagashi-yo-mo Akete keru-kana     … Continue reading →

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Dogen’s Doei (道元道詠): Poems in the Way, 29

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Rosan Daido

Thirty casual poems at my grass hut (9):   The path-ends of One foolish mind One seems to tread As the Six Paths.     Sōan-no gū-ei sanjisshu (9):   Orokanaru Kokoro-hitotsu-no Yuku-sue-wo Mutsu-no Michi-to-ya Hito-no fumu-ran     草庵之偶詠三十首 … Continue reading →

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Dogen’s Doei (道元道詠): Poems in the Way, 28

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Rosan Daido

  Thirty casual poems at my grass hut (8):   May the lord from old days Whom we’ve been relying on Have the evening mercy of winter halters On the morning sleeved one.     Sōan-no gū-ei sanjisshu (8):   … Continue reading →

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