Muso Soseki (1275 – 1351 CE) was a Japanese Buddhist monk who adopted the zen school after a dream seemed to guide him in that direction. He was known as a calligrapher, a poet and a designer of gardens; a number of historic Japanese gardens are attributed to him, although none of them preserve his original design.
The mountain range
the stones in the water
all are strange and rare
The beautiful landscape
as we know
belongs to those who are like it
The upper worlds
the lower worlds
originally are one thing
There is not a bit of dust
there is only this still and full
perfect enlightenment
Translation W. S. Merwin and Soiku Shigematsu