Kobayashi Issa is one of the great masters of haiku poetry, in which profound meaning is conveyed in just 17 syllables. Issa was a dedicated follower of the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist teaching and many of his poems elegantly express Buddhist wisdom in everyday words. In this Sunday’s Dharma Talk, Rev. Adams will highlight a few of his favorite haiku poems by Issa and share appreciation for Dharma insights they contain.
In this world
Even among the singing insects
Some sing well, some badly
(Translation by H. Adams)
Little monk,
I hear the cicada
in the sleeve of your robe.
(Translation by H. Adams)
The world of dew
Is the world of dew,
And yet . . .
And yet . . .
(The Year of My Life: A Translation of Issa’s Oraga Haru, by Nobuyuki Yuasa, p. 103-104)
Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting
9:00 a.m. Sangha Social Hour
9:30 a.m. Dharma Service
10:30 a.m. Shotsuki Hoyo Monthly Memorial Service (Hondo)
10:30 a.m. Dharma Discussion (Dharma Room)
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