174 Quotes by Matsuo Bashō

A flute with no holes is not a flute.

the universe and its beings are a complementarity of empty infinity, intimate interrelationships, and total uniqueness of each and every being.

Learn how to listen as things speak for themselves.

Plunge Deep enough in order to see something that is hidden and glimmering.

Seek not the paths of the ancients; Seek that which the ancients sought.

Calm and serene The sound of a cicada Penetrates the rock.

An autumn night - don’t think your life didn’t matter.

The moon and sun are travelers through eternity. Even the years wander on. Whether drifting through life on a boat or climbing toward old age leading a horse, each day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.

Year by year, the monkey's mask reveals the monkey