books by Shinkichi Takahashi
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Triumph of the Sparrow: Zen Poems of Shinkichi Takahashi (Paperback) by Shinkichi Takahashi avg rating 5.00 — 8 ratings — published 2000 |
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Poesía Zen by Shinkichi Takahashi avg rating 5.00 — 1 ratings — published 1994 |
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Afterimages; Zen poems (A Doubleday anchor book, A843) by Shinkichi Takahashi avg rating 5.00 — 1 ratings — published 1972 |
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TRIUMPH OF SPARROW (Paperback) by Shinkichi Takahashi avg rating 3.00 — 1 ratings — published 1986 |
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TRIUMPH OF SPARROW (Hardcover) by Shinkichi Takahashi avg rating 3.00 — 1 ratings — published 1985 |
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Afterimages: Zen poems of Shinkichi Takahashi; (Unknown Binding) by Shinkichi Takahashi avg rating 0.00 — 0 ratings — published 1971 |
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quotes by Shinkichi Takahashi
"The universe is forever falling apart --
No need to push the button,
It collapses at a finger's touch:
Why, it barely hangs on the tail of a sparrow's eye.
The universe is so much eye secretion,
Hordes leap from the tips
Of your nostril hairs. Lift your right hand:
It's in your palm. There's room enough
On the sparrow's eyelash for the whole.
A paltry thing, the universe:
Here is all the strength, here the greatest strength.
You and the sparrow are one
And, should he wish, he can crush you.
The universe trembles before him."
— Shinkichi Takahashi
No need to push the button,
It collapses at a finger's touch:
Why, it barely hangs on the tail of a sparrow's eye.
The universe is so much eye secretion,
Hordes leap from the tips
Of your nostril hairs. Lift your right hand:
It's in your palm. There's room enough
On the sparrow's eyelash for the whole.
A paltry thing, the universe:
Here is all the strength, here the greatest strength.
You and the sparrow are one
And, should he wish, he can crush you.
The universe trembles before him."
— Shinkichi Takahashi
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