Definition
Reading: yanagi ha midori, hana ha kurenai
"Willows are green, flowers are red" is a part of a poem by Su Dongpo. This became a famous Zen word. In spring, willows are green and flowers are red. Everything in nature has a different color and a different shape. Each thing shows the truth of the world.
Q&A
- Q: Why is this Zen word taken from Su Dongpo's poem?
- A: Su Dongpo was a very famous poet, and he also knew Zen very well. He was very good at showing the world of enlightenment through his poems.
