禅Jakuen

verse

Death Verse of Jakuen

Hōkyō-ji Temple Records

Kamakura Period Japan

Traditionally attributed

Text

Ninety-three years — what a long dream. Now I drop the robe of Tiantong-shan. Rujing is there already; I do not need to hurry.

license: public_domain

Attribution

Lineage: Sōtō

By Jakuen

From Hōkyō-ji Temple Records

Sources

  • contentZen Editorial Overlay - Originals Curation

    Zen project editorial

    Attributed death verse; cf. Hōkyō-ji temple records

    Hōkyō-ji Temple Records: Death Verse of Jakuen

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