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Tag Archives: poem
How Very Odd – Poetry by Miriam Louisa
[ Guest post from the poet Miriam Louisa of the blog ECHOES FROM EMPTINESS. Enjoy ! ] how very odd by miriam louisa 320 How very odd it is, that the enlightenment we so earnestly seek is the only thing we … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Post, No self, Poetry
Tagged awake, awakening, enlightenment, Miriam Louisa, no-self, nondual, poem, poetry
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Faith and The Pathless Path
Awakening was the beginning, only just… What place for faith in the space beyond the loss of a faith-er ? For a while, it makes all the difference… then it makes none. The vastness stretches out before, behind, in every … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged faith, no religion, poem, poetry, Religion and Spirituality, spiritual, spirituality
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The Chihuahua of Faith
Faith barks, insistent it refers to something, extant, somewhere. Does it ? Faith quickly hears far beyond walls opaque to reason’s view. Faith calls nihilism a cop-out, a mind game played in a dark, tiny corner of a gloomy conceptual … Continue reading
Posted in Human Experience, Poetry
Tagged confidence, faith, poem, poetry, Religion and Spirituality, trust
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Faith of The Body Electric
Faith can lead to mistakes, and sometimes it does. So do logic and reason. Faith reaches beyond where logic and reason may go alone. If humans were robots logic and reason would suffice. Enough always to be right, avoid error … Continue reading
Posted in Human Experience, Poetry
Tagged confidence, faith, knpwledge, logic, poem, poetry, trust, William James
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Silent Retreat Haiku
Took several books of haiku on the retreat, including SKY ABOVE, GREAT WIND The Life and Poetry of Zen Master Ryokan by Kazuaki Tanahashi. The week of the retreat was quite mild. Much of the snow on the ground melted, … Continue reading
Ryokan: The Never-Despising
In the morning, bowing to all; In the evening, bowing to all. Respecting others is my only duty– Hail to the Never-despising Bodhisattva. In heaven and earth he stands alone. A real monk Needs Only one thing– a heart like … Continue reading
Posted in Fascinating People, Human Experience, Poetry, Zen
Tagged Bodhisattva, Buddhist, humility, poem, poetry, Religion and Spirituality, respect, Ryokan, Ryokan Taigu, Zen
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Enjoy the Trip !
Awakening happened here. At first, there was no rush…for or about anything. Noticing brought 7 billion other humans to mind. Maybe they could use some encouragement. This wish to share was born. Every few months, the wish would falter, and … Continue reading
Posted in Human Experience, No self, Off the Wall
Tagged awake, awakening, impatience, journey, liberation, patience, poem, poetry, story making, waiting
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Three Marks of Existence
Three Marks of Existence by Dennis Waugaman Three marks it is the wise men know One they note that all will go Two, all roads follow the blind Three, there is no self to find One is all that you … Continue reading
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Tagged dream, emptiness, four agreements, ilusion, no-self, poem, poetry
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With Just Words
Nothing graceful here Fabricating verbal astroturf Suchness, isness, thusness Awareness described With the clanky artifice Of a basement tinkerer It’s all We can do With just words ******************************************** The pic is from here: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/images/gmb-workshop.jpeg
Stumbling into Grace
Sitting. Meditating. Trying to stay ” In the Now “ Drifting away. Lost in thoughts. “In the Now”. Back, present again. Thoughts chasing thoughts. Sigh. Patience. Practice lightly – those are the instructions. Patience, and practice lightly. Posture. Breathing. Posture. … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhist Practice, No self, Poetry
Tagged awakening, Buddhist, Buddhist practice, free verse, no-self, non-doing, poem, poetry, practice, waking up
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