tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978356575024193756.post6598008523726407678..comments2023-05-12T04:46:21.921-07:00Comments on DARUMA MUSEUM (02) ... DARUMA ARCHIVES: Every Day is a Good DayGabi Grevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978356575024193756.post-16184096973492588312013-05-23T18:24:59.589-07:002013-05-23T18:24:59.589-07:00Matsuo Basho
At the first haikai meeting of the y...Matsuo Basho<br /><br />At the first haikai meeting of the year 1688, at the temple 薬師寺 Yakushi-Ji in Iga Ueno,<br />Basho wrote this greeting hokku for his disciples<br /><br />初桜折りしも今日はよき日なり<br />hatsuzakura orishi mo kyoo wa yoki hi nari<br /><br />the first cherry blossoms<br />on this occasion - today indeed<br />a good day<br /><br />This refers to a Zen saying about<br />. nichi nichi kore kōnichi 日々是好日 Every Day is a Good Day . <br /><br />Iga Ueno - MOREGabi Greve - Basho archiveshttp://matsuobasho-wkd.blogspot.jp/2012/06/iga-ueno-shomon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com