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The Sound of Water

Haiku by Basho, Buson, Issa, and Other Poets

translated by

Sam Hamill

Here are more than two hundred of the best haiku of Japanese literature translated by one of America’s premier poet-translators. The haiku is one of the most popular and widely recognized poetic forms in the world. In just three lines… Read More

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The Spring of My Life

And Selected Haiku

translated by

Sam Hamill

Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827), along with Basho and Buson, is considered one of the three greatest haiku poets of Japan, known for his attention to poignant detail and his playful sense of humor. Issa's most-loved work, The Spring of My… Read More

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Wild Ivy

The Spiritual Autobiography of Zen Master Hakuin

translated by

Norman Waddell

Hakuin Zenji, also known as Hakuin Ekaku (1689–1769), is often referred to as the "father" of the Japanese Zen Rinzai school. His reforms revitalized the school, ensuring its endurance even to our own day. A fiery and dynamic teacher and… Read More

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The Spiritual Autobiography of Zen Master Hakuin

Hakuin

A fiery and intensely dynamic Zen teacher and artist, Hakuin (1685–1768) is credited with almost single-handedly revitalizing Japanese Zen after three hundred years of decline. As a teacher, he placed special emphasis on koan practice, inventing many new koans himself,… Read More