Nichinichi kore kōnichi

Nichinichi kore kōnichi (Japanese: 日々是好日) is a Japanese Zen Buddhist proverb. It is thought to be Yunmen Wenyan's answer in the sixth case of the kōan collection Blue Cliff Record.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] It has been presented by some Zen masters (notably, Kōdō Sawaki and his disciple Taisen Deshimaru).^[5] It was a favorite saying of the avant-garde composer John Cage, featured in Song Books (1970) as "Solo for Voice 64".^{[citation needed]} It may also be written as 日々是好日, 雲門日日是好日, 雲門日々是好日, 雲門好日, and 雲門十五日.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Readings

As a Zen word in Japanese, the correct way to read the phrase is Nichinichi kore kōnichi.^[9]^{[verification needed]} It can also be read as Nichinichi kore kōjitsu and Hibi kore kōjitsu;^[10] there are also examples of it being read as Hibi kore kōnichi.^{[citation needed]}

Nichinichi kore kōnichi literally translates to "every day is a good day",^[11]^[12] or "try to spend every day meaningfully".^[13]

References

^ Katsuki Sekida, "Two Zen Classics: Mumonkan, Hekiganroku." Weatherhill, 1977. ISBN 0-8348-0130-2.
^ Thomas Cleary and J.C. Cleary, "Blue Cliff Record". Shambala, Boston/London, 2005. ISBN 0-87773-622-7. Originally published in 1977.
^ Urs App, "Master Yunmen". Kodansha, 1994. ISBN 1-56836-004-5
^ 総合仏教大辞典編集委員会（編） (January 1988). 総合仏教大辞典 (in Japanese). 法蔵館. p. 98.
^ Taisen Deshimaru (1 October 1981). La Pratique du Zen (in French). ISBN 978-2226012876.
^ 広瀬大輔. "禅語を味わう日々是好日" (in Japanese). 小林山達磨寺. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
^ "心の杖 2004年9月日々是好日" (in Japanese). 金寳山瑞龍寺. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
^ 総合仏教大辞典編集委員会（編） (January 1988). 総合仏教大辞典 (in Japanese). 法蔵館. p. 98.
^ 中村元ほか（編） (October 2002). 岩波仏教辞典 (in Japanese) (第二版 ed.). 岩波書店. p. 789.
^ Kōjien 6th Edition
^ "Nichi nichi kore ko jitsu – every day is a good day". September 28, 2007.
^ "Everyday is a good day (nichinichi kore koujitsu)". Takase Studios.
^ "Chagake With Zen Idiom "Nichi-Nichi Kore Kojitsu" - Japanese Tea Mart Rikyu". www.rikyucha.com.

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[1] Katsuki Sekida, "Two Zen Classics: Mumonkan, Hekiganroku." Weatherhill, 1977. ISBN 0-8348-0130-2.

[2] Thomas Cleary and J.C. Cleary, "Blue Cliff Record". Shambala, Boston/London, 2005. ISBN 0-87773-622-7. Originally published in 1977.

[3] Urs App, "Master Yunmen". Kodansha, 1994. ISBN 1-56836-004-5

[4] 総合仏教大辞典編集委員会（編） (January 1988). 総合仏教大辞典 (in Japanese). 法蔵館. p. 98.

[5] Taisen Deshimaru (1 October 1981). La Pratique du Zen (in French). ISBN 978-2226012876.

[auto-6] 広瀬大輔. "禅語を味わう日々是好日" (in Japanese). 小林山達磨寺. Retrieved March 28, 2016.

[auto1-7] "心の杖 2004年9月日々是好日" (in Japanese). 金寳山瑞龍寺. Retrieved March 28, 2016.

[8] 総合仏教大辞典編集委員会（編） (January 1988). 総合仏教大辞典 (in Japanese). 法蔵館. p. 98.

[9] 中村元ほか（編） (October 2002). 岩波仏教辞典 (in Japanese) (第二版 ed.). 岩波書店. p. 789.

[10] Kōjien 6th Edition

[11] "Nichi nichi kore ko jitsu – every day is a good day". September 28, 2007.

[12] "Everyday is a good day (nichinichi kore koujitsu)". Takase Studios.

[13] "Chagake With Zen Idiom "Nichi-Nichi Kore Kojitsu" - Japanese Tea Mart Rikyu". www.rikyucha.com.

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