“Although I try / to hold the single thought / of Buddha's teaching in my heart, / I cannot help but hear / the many crickets' voices calling as well.” TryingWellsHeartHelpingVoiceMeditationTeachingMy HeartCallingCricket Author:Izumi Shikibu
“Rather than recallin these flowersthe fragrance of the past,I would like to hear this nightingale's voice,to know if his song is as sweet.” IfsKnowsPastSongVoiceSweetFragranceNightingales Author:Izumi Shikibu