savoring it deeply rice that is only rice
shimijimi taberu meshi bakari no meshi de aru
1925–1932 · Years of mendicant wandering
Sōmokutō · The Begging Bowl (Hachi no ko)
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Rice with no side dish, rice that is nothing but rice — and he eats it, savoring it deeply. Rather than lament the meagerness, he truly tastes the sweetness of the grain itself. The moment a plain bowlful turns into the surest of blessings.