"The truth embodied in the Buddhas Of the future, present, past; The teaching we received from the Fathers of our faith Can all be found at the tip of my stick."
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Japanese Death Poems. Compiled by Yoel Hoffmann. ISBN 978-0-8048-3179-6. Quoted in: Lawrence Winkler. Samurai Road. 2016. p. 264;
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Goku Kyonen
Goku Kyonen (1216 - October 8, 1272) was Japanese Zen master and poet.
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