
Matsuo Bashō’s Death Haiku

In Japan, poems should not be tethered to the entanglement of a person’s ego. Humility, modesty, and a keen eye for small details in the natural environment are key attributes. As Basho said, “If you want to learn about the pine, then go to the pine, if you want to learn about the bamboo, then go to the bamboo. When you have become one with them,
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Death, Art, and Spirituality - Journal #156
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Nothing is forever, everything will end, but oh, such beauty to be found within everything we hold, however fleeting that may be.
The fragility of it all, the “blink and you’ll miss it” nature of existence. To chase moments and memories but never get them back. And hence to treat the present with more significance and... See more
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