Quotes Category: Zen Words

松無古今色（まつにここんのいろなし） The green of a pine tree means that it is always fresh and lush throughout the four seasons, now and forever.

清坐一味友（せいざいちみのとも） It means the refreshing feeling of having a small tea room with a few friends to serve tea in a single pot, and to taste it together as one.

松樹千年翠（しょうじゅせんねんのみどり The pine tree, which is always green, means that it is a symbol of the truth of all time and immutability.

青松寿色多（せいしょうじゅしょくおおし） It means that the green pine tree is a happy color as it is.

無尽蔵（むじんぞう） Literally, to never run out. It means to have a storehouse of all things that will never run out.

本来無一物（ほんらいむいちぶつ） Essentially, it means that there is nothing to cling to but emptiness.

雪月花（せつげつか） Snow, moon and flowers. The generic meaning of the beauty of nature in the changing seasons.

閑古錐（かんこすい） An old cone with a rounded tip due to years of use. It means that it is less sharp.

円相（えんそう） It is the meaning of the state of tranquility and nothingness that rejects all attributes and yet is fully satisfied with all virtues.

無事（ぶじ） Randomness, the meaning of normalcy, the meaning of nothing happening.