Issa 一茶 1819 age 57
息災に紅葉を見るよ夫婦鹿
sokusai ni momiji wo miru yo meoto shika
David’s English
with Buddha's peace
gazing at red leaves...
Mr. and Mrs. Deer
by Issa, 1819
Sokusai is a word with special resonance for Buddhists, signifying a sense of tranquility in the knowledge that the merits of Buddhism can overcome the misfortunes of this world; Kogo dai jiten (Shogakukan 1983) 927.
sakuo renku & haiga
仏の功徳 子を授からん
hotoke no kudoku ko wo sazukaran
Buda blessing
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