The Divine Foolishness of Diogenes
March 17, 2016
When someone was asked what sort of man Diogenes was, his reply was, “A Socrates gone mad.” … More The Divine Foolishness of Diogenes
When someone was asked what sort of man Diogenes was, his reply was, “A Socrates gone mad.” … More The Divine Foolishness of Diogenes
One evening Ryōkan returned back his simple little hut at the base of the mountain after a walk through the woods to find that his home had been forcibly broken into and his only possessions stolen. His calligraphy pen, begging bowl, and one blanket he used to sleep with were all stolen. Ryōkan sat down … More Forgetting the Moon: The Poetry of Ryōkan