On the spirit of chanting the name of the Buddha, against all odds, as in the Lotus Sutra.
ふかきよのまどうつ雨にをとせぬはうきよをのきのしのぶなりけり
fukaki yo no mado utsu ame ni oto senu wa uki yo o noki no shinobu narikeri |
In the depths of night The rains striking ‘gainst my window Make no sound– From this cruel world I have left, And try to remain so. |
The Monk Jakuren
寂蓮