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    The poem "The Death Poem of Ikkyu" was a favorite of Taizan Maezumi-roshi, a Zen teacher who died in Japan in 1995. The short poem expresses that in death, the speaker will not truly die or go anywhere, but will remain present. However, it also conveys that in this state of death, one cannot be questioned or expected to answer.

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    The poem "The Death Poem of Ikkyu" was a favorite of Taizan Maezumi-roshi, a Zen teacher who died in Japan in 1995. The short poem expresses that in death, the speaker will not truly die or go anywhere, but will remain present. However, it also conveys that in this state of death, one cannot be questioned or expected to answer.

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    The poem "The Death Poem of Ikkyu" was a favorite of Taizan Maezumi-roshi, a Zen teacher who died in Japan in 1995. The short poem expresses that in death, the speaker will not truly die or go anywhere, but will remain present. However, it also conveys that in this state of death, one cannot be questioned or expected to answer.

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    “The Death Poem of Ikkyu” was a favorite of Taizan Maezumi-roshi, who died in Japan in the early

    morning of May 15, 1995.

    I won’t die.
    I won’t go anywhere.
    I’ll be here.
    But don’t ask me anything.
    I won’t answer.

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