Plum Blossoms Quotes:

Moon, plum blossoms, this, that, and the day goes

- Kobayashi Issa

topic: Moon, Plums, Plum Blossoms

Without bitterest cold that penetrates to the very bone, how can plum blossoms send forth their fragrance all over the world?

- Matsuo Basho

source: "A Zen Wave: Basho's Haiku and Zen".

topic: Life, Plums, World, Plum Blossoms

She decides to make a list of the things that make her happy. She writes 'plum-blossom' at the top of a piece of paper. Then she stares at the paper, unable to think of anything else. Eventually it begins to get dark.

- Neil Gaiman

topic: Writing, Dark, Thinking, Plum Blossoms

Study the teachings of the pine tree, the bamboo, and the plum blossom. The pine is evergreen, firmly rooted, and venerable. The bamboo is strong, resilient, unbreakable. The plum blossom is hardy, fragrant, and elegant.

- Morihei Ueshiba

source: Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.42, Shambhala Publications

topic: Strong, Teaching, Tree, Plum Blossoms, Bamboo

Although we have no actual written communications from the world of emptiness, we have some hints or suggestions about what is going on in that world, and that is, you might say, enlightenment. When you see plum blossoms or hear the sound of a small stone hitting bamboo, that is a letter from the world of emptiness.

- Shunryu Suzuki

topic: Communication, Enlightenment, Sound, Plum Blossoms, Bamboo

bees dig the plum blossoms

- Charles Olson

source: Charles Olson (1966). “Selected Writings of Charles Olson”, p.213, New Directions Publishing

topic: Plum Blossoms