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able to die anytime — the grass blooming, bearing fruit

itsu demo shineru kusa ga saitari minottari

1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)

Notes

He can die anytime — thinking so, the mind grows lighter instead. All around, the grass is blooming and bearing fruit. Right beside a mind that contemplates death, life carries on untroubled.

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