Masaoka Shiki

Masaoka Shiki (September 17, 1867 – September 19, 1902) was a Japanese poet, literary critic, and journalist of the Meiji period.

• Until now, I had misunderstood the Satori, enlightenment of Zen Buddhism. I had thought that satori is to die without fear anytime. But it is a wrong guess. The satori is to live unconcernedly anytime.
  • Byōshō-rokushaku, Chapter 21, June 2, 1902
  • The original text is available at Aozora Bunko.