Ikkyu Sojun
Ikkyu Sojun (1394–1481) was a Zen master renowned for his teaching, calligraphy, and revolutionary shakuhachi (bamboo flute) playing. He founded what came to be known as “The Red Thread” (erotic) school of Zen and scandalized the Buddhist community when, at age seventy, he moved his lover into his own quarters in his temple.
AGNI has published the following work:
Elegy
Poetry by Ikkyu Sojun • Translated from the Japanese by Sam Hamill
My Hand Is Lady Mori’s Hand
Poetry by Ikkyu Sojun • Translated from the Japanese by Sam Hamill
My Love’s Dark Place is Fragrant like Narcissus
Poetry by Ikkyu Sojun • Translated from the Japanese by Sam Hamill
Face to Face with My Lover on Daito’s Anniversary
Poetry by Ikkyu Sojun • Translated from the Japanese by Sam Hamill
Night Talk in a Dream Chamber
Poetry by Ikkyu Sojun • Translated from the Japanese by Sam Hamill