In The Morning Poem by Taigu Ryokan

In The Morning

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In the morning, bowing to all;
In the evening, bowing to all.
Respecting others is my only duty--
Hail to the Never-despising Bodhisattva.

In heaven and earth he stands alone.

A real monk
Needs
Only one thing--
a heart like
Never-despising Buddha.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Fabrizio Frosini 26 November 2016

Ryōkan lived a very simple life, and stories about his kindness and generosity abound. Yet, although he lived a simple and pure life, Ryōkan also displayed characteristics that under normal circumstances would be out of line for a typical monk.

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Fabrizio Frosini 24 November 2016

'' Respecting others is my only duty- '' - a duty that so many seems to have forgotten, nowadays.. alas! (or is it rated repugnant to many? ?)

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