Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf: Zen Poems of Ryokan Chin Losa but a slave

but a slave

ISBN10: 0743324005

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Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf: Zen Poems of Ryokan Chin Losa but a slaveThe Japanese poet recluse Ryokan (1758 1831) is one of the most beloved figures of Asian literature, renowned for his beautiful verse, exquisite calligraphy, and eccentric character. Deceptively simple, Ryokan's poems transcend artifice, presenting spontaneous expressions of pure Zen spirit. Like his contemporary Thoreau, Ryokan celebrates nature and the natural life, but his poems touch the whole range of human experience: joy and sadness, pleasure