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So Many Words
So many words for such a thing so smallit barely leaves a ripple at the shore,and all its no-so-grand comings and goingsare little noticed after, or before. So brief an episode is this thing life:a moment’s breath in an eternal … Continue reading
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Tagged breath, emptiness, iambic pentameter, impermanence, life, poetic forms, sonnet
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The Heart Sutra
There is no practice, way, or path,No future place, no lingering past,Nothing is real, and nothing dream;Everything that is, just seems,and is connected but still freeto think with selfish vanityThat by itself it came to be. What folly, to imagine … Continue reading
Zazen
Breathing in and outIsn’t just for the cushion;It’s the entire thing.If you practice just sitting,This moment is everywhere. Try to stop breathing, And your attention can’t last;You are mind and body.Pretending at something elseRequires a lot of thinking. Everything you … Continue reading
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Tagged breath, emptiness, haiku, meditation, poetic forms, waka, zazen, Zen
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The Same Breath
So many choices in a moment’s tiny span; is it destiny? No matter your direction, the path will stay beneath you. The door is open. You stand at a great threshold; which way do you move? There is just air … Continue reading
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Tagged awareness, breath, choices, destiny, haiku, poetic forms, waka
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Seasoning
Time knows no season; Spring doesn’t turn to Summer in just one moment. The now is all that exists. You cannot measure its span. Life did not begin; it is always here and now. It is infinite. Before you take … Continue reading
This Moment of Now
In a moment’s spanlife expands to fill the void;a flower bloomingis a gentle breath of air:earth and sky come together. 04 JUN 2024 Share This:
Time Travel: katauta
What is this thing life? Even stuck still in amber the passage of time remains. What use is living? Even the largest river remembers the breeze touching. What is this thing life? Keeping track of each minute wastes yet another … Continue reading
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Tagged #BookofForms, breath, Japanese verse forms, katauta, life, mondo, poetic forms, time
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