Eihei-ji — three poems
the sound of water never ceasing I am here with the Buddha
mizuoto no taezushite mihotoke to ari
1937–1938 · Late Gochū-an period
Sōmokutō · Persimmon Leaves (Kaki no ha)
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A poem at Eihei-ji. Through the temple halls in the mountain's fold the sound of water flows without cease. Within that sound he is together with the Buddha. More than sermon or sutra-chanting, the unceasing sound of water speaks the depth of this place of training.