Ikkyu dropped
his Grand Master’s teacup -
the cup broke into pieces
And Ikkyu’s jaws dropped
*Would the Grand Master now break
a thing or two of Ikkyu’s body parts?*
“O Master,” says Ikkyu
when the Grand Master arrives
*“I am contemplating Death;
please enlighten me on Death”*
“All things pass, O Ikkyu,”
answers the Grand Master
*“Death is inevitable
And only the foolish mourn
or are swayed by emotion –
the wise know
Death is in the nature of all things”*
“Indeed, O Wise Master,” replies Ikkyu
*“It is no wonder then that your teacup
passed away today, as you can see here -
and you, O Grand Master,
have most wisely expounded on this grave matter”*
The Grand Master loses his Grand look
Aug 7, 2013
Aug 7, 2013 at 8:27 AM UTC
Ikkyu dropped
his Grand Master’s teacup -
the cup broke into pieces
And Ikkyu’s jaws dropped
*Would the Grand Master now break
a thing or two of Ikkyu’s body parts?*
“O Master,” says Ikkyu
when the Grand Master arrives
*“I am contemplating Death;
please enlighten me on Death”*
“All things pass, O Ikkyu,”
answers the Grand Master
*“Death is inevitable
And only the foolish mourn
or are swayed by emotion –
the wise know
Death is in the nature of all things”*
“Indeed, O Wise Master,” replies Ikkyu
*“It is no wonder then that your teacup
passed away today, as you can see here -
and you, O Grand Master,
have most wisely expounded on this grave matter”*
The Grand Master loses his Grand look
"Ikkyū (一休宗純 Ikkyū Sōjun?, 1394–1481) (self-named: "Crazy Cloud") was an eccentric, iconoclastic Japanese Zen Buddhist monk and poet. He had a great impact on the infusion of Japanese art and literature with Zen attitudes and ideals." - note on Ikkyu from wikipedia
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