Basho's thoughts on...
Matsuo Basho 1644~1694
The only substantial
collection in English
of Basho's renku, tanka,
letters and spoken word
along with his haiku, travel
journals, and essays.
The only poet in old-time
literature who paid attention with praise
to ordinary women, children, and teenagers
in hundreds of poems
Hundreds upon hundreds of Basho works
(mostly renku)about women, children,
teenagers, friendship, compassion, love.
These are resources we can use to better
understand ourselves and humanity.
Interesting and heartfelt
(not scholarly and boring)
for anyone concerned with
humanity.
“An astonishing range of
social subject matter and
compassionate intuition”
"The primordial power
of the feminine emanating
from Basho's poetry"
Hopeful, life-affirming
messages from one of
the greatest minds ever.
Through his letters,
we travel through his mind
and discover Basho's
gentleness and humanity.
I plead for your help in
finding a person or group
to take over my 3000 pages of Basho material,
to edit and improve the material, to receive 100%
of royalties, to spread Basho’s wisdom worldwide
and preserve for future generations.
Quotations from Basho Prose
The days and months are
guests passing through eternity.
The years that go by
also are travelers.
The mountains in silence
nurture the spirit;
the water with movement
calms the emotions.
All the more joyful,
all the more caring
Seek not the traces
of the ancients;
seek rather the
places they sought.
basho4humanity
@gmail.com
Plea for Affiliation
Plea For Affiliation
I pray for your help
in finding someone
- individual, university,
or foundation -
to take over my
3000 pages of material,
to cooperate with me
to edit the material,
to receive all royalties
from sales, to spread
Basho’s wisdom worldwide,
and preserve for
future generations.
basho4humanity
@gmail.com
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The Human Story:
Basho, in hundreds upon hundreds of poems and prose passages, shows us the story of, the glory of being human, and he also shows us the tragedies of war and death and shame.
Basho’s Reverence for Life
Albert Schweitzer made Reverence for Life the basic tenet of the ethical philosophy which he developed in his hospital in Africa. Basho also explored this reverence for what is alive.
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Bonding the Generations
Human bonding is the formation of a close, interpersonal relationship, and Basho studied how such relationships form between children and parents, grandparents, or wet-nurses.
In his 193 ...
A-13
Humanity on the Narrow Path
Prose passages from Basho's travel journal selected for their expression of humanity, overflowing with human life, activity, and speech expressed in a plethora of lively, active verbs, so Basho ta ...
A-14
To Be a Man
So many articles in Basho4Humanity focus on women and girls; here is one revealing the nature of adult males.
On Life’s Journey plowing a small field going and returning& ...
A-15
Anthropology in Basho
Anthropology being the study of human characteristics, customs, and social relationships, all Basho works on humanity are anthropology, however here are works highlighting ten themes familiar to anthr ...
A-16
Dreams of War / Light of Peace
One Basho haiku on war, SUMMER GRASSES, is among his most famous, yet many more Basho visions of war and peace appear in his renku. May these 23 works become resources in the struggle for Peace. ...
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Martial Arts
Judo, karate, and Aikido were created in the 20th century. Sumo, archery, and arts of the sword are ancient, and their appearance in Basho renku should interest those who practice martial arts today.
...
A-18
Poems of death
In grief for a priest who died:
Falling to Earth / close to their roots / blossoms part.
Blossoms live their brief lives on the twigs, then fall and return to their roots, while t ...
A-19
Hiding from Sight
Charles Darwin described the effects of shame as "blushing, confusion of mind, downward cast eyes,
slack posture, and lowered head" in human populations worldwide. Basho also studied shame ...
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Basho's thoughts on...
Matsuo Basho 1644~1694
The only substantial
collection in English
of Basho's renku, tanka,
letters and spoken word
along with his haiku, travel
journals, and essays.
The only poet in old-time
literature who paid attention with praise
to ordinary women, children, and teenagers
in hundreds of poems
Hundreds upon hundreds of Basho works
(mostly renku)about women, children,
teenagers, friendship, compassion, love.
These are resources we can use to better
understand ourselves and humanity.
Interesting and heartfelt
(not scholarly and boring)
for anyone concerned with
humanity.
“An astonishing range of
social subject matter and
compassionate intuition”
"The primordial power
of the feminine emanating
from Basho's poetry"
Hopeful, life-affirming
messages from one of
the greatest minds ever.
Through his letters,
we travel through his mind
and discover Basho's
gentleness and humanity.
I plead for your help in
finding a person or group
to take over my 3000 pages of Basho material,
to edit and improve the material, to receive 100%
of royalties, to spread Basho’s wisdom worldwide
and preserve for future generations.
Quotations from Basho Prose
The days and months are
guests passing through eternity.
The years that go by
also are travelers.
The mountains in silence
nurture the spirit;
the water with movement
calms the emotions.
All the more joyful,
all the more caring
Seek not the traces
of the ancients;
seek rather the
places they sought.
basho4humanity
@gmail.com
Plea for Affiliation
Plea For Affiliation
I pray for your help
in finding someone
- individual, university,
or foundation -
to take over my
3000 pages of material,
to cooperate with me
to edit the material,
to receive all royalties
from sales, to spread
Basho’s wisdom worldwide,
and preserve for
future generations.
basho4humanity
@gmail.com
