The Circle of Life (5) Busshin Henro

Namu Daishi Sunset
Turning my eyes
To the glow of the sun
As it sank into the sea,
There it was
As though it had always been
Hanging from a tree.
Indeed...
Very much a part of me.

Footprints
Life is fleeting.
Will these footprints of sweat be the same
Ten minutes from now?

The Rock Family
Before the vast expanse,
A rock family tests the water.

View from Konomineji
In the land of Bullet Trains and micro-chips,
Much of Shikoku remains as it was
Unaltered and untarnished.
Perhaps Kukai beheld this same splendor.

The Lonely Boat
Floating silently on a lonely sea,
I can relate.

A Fledgling Spring
With a buzz in the air;
The sweet smell of lifeless gray
Blossoming to life -
Behold the simple beauty of
Winter's delicate retreat.

Bus Words of Wisdom
With an excuse to be kind,
The people of Shikoku,
Luckiest on Earth.

Look of the Ages
Worn by time,
It peers into eternity.

Snow on Bamboo
Reflections shimmer
Frosted reeds bend to the shore -
Morning's icy bite.

On Mountain Steps
With every ray of light
It becomes clearer.

Sunrise at Yakuoji
Awa no Kuni is the Land of Spiritual Awakening,
But what if one goes backwards?

The Bamboo Grove
Clacks and whispers,
Amidst a glow -
Losing myself on Shikoku's Henro.

Legs Swinging To and Fro
Radiating like the sun,
The innocence of a child.

Tassels
Threads like encounter
Intertwine with one-another:
Moved by every touch
They waft in wind, and finely
Weave the tapestry of life.

Mujin Hambai
TRUST

Mountain Silhouette
Instant after instant,
Life is but a string -
One Brilliant Moment.