Silently Comments

'' damatte kyō no waraji haku '' '' silently, I put on / Today's straw sandals ''

kōans - straw sandals - wear out quickly, and pilgrims generally carry several pairs with them. Santōka pondered various kōans as he walked along, and on this particular occasion he felt especially resolute as he put on a fresh pair of sandals.

Santōka described his greatest happiness as '' one room, one person, one light, one desk, one bath, and one cup of sakè ''