Acting without desire results in a person acting completely natural. This explains why nature seems to be so sought after in Japanese culture.
In a sense, there is no thought involved in nature’s actions. For example, a tree does not grow because it wants to be the tallest tree around, but instead it grows because that is its reaction to elements such as rain and sunlight. Nature is thought of as something that does not act according to desire, or other controlling emotions. Through his writing, Bashō achieves the ultimate idea of the creative, resulting in an imperceptible boundary between nature and humanity.īefore explaining the ways in which Bashō does this, one must understand exactly what the creative is in Japanese art, and before explaining the role of the creative in composing poetry, the creative must be defined through its role in nature. With minimal thought and maximum emotion, Matsuo Bashō has just entered nature, and nature has entered him. He stops to rest, lets the bag drop from his shoulder, and takes out his paper and pen. Picture a simple man, with simple clothing, and a simple walking stick traveling through the mountains. The Creative: Entering and Accepting Nature
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