Inner Lighthouse
through the storm shines the lighthouse- buddha nature Ponder for a moment how a sailor lost in a storm feels when they catch a glimpse of the lighthouse beacon shining through the storm guiding them...
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street vendors hawk their faux labels- caveat emptor When the Siddhartha was born he was simply human. When he reached enlightenment he was STILL human. The title Buddha is a descriptor of a state of...
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smiling faces in the cars as they pass- funeral procession Tagged: Buddha, Buddhism, Children, death, Haiku, health, Mental Health, nature, Poems, Poetry, postaday2012, religion, senryu, writing
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old friend among new ones- small world Today while at the International Buddhist festival I ran into my first dharma teacher Dr. Siruban Boonshoo from the Wat Dharam. It was a pleasure and a surprise...
View ArticleShinran’s Pine
butterfly departs– even Shinran’s pine seems to know choo yuku ya shinran matsu mo shitta kao by Issa, 1818 Shinran founded the Jo^doshinshu^ (True Teaching Pure Land) Buddhist sect to which Issa...
View ArticleLast breath
last breath cicada sings- present moment As I approach my surgery date I plan on living each day as mindful as I can up until the anesthesia alters my awareness. During past surgeries I have memories...
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family prepares for new arrival- first date Today we are preparing for our daughter Mia’s first date. One requirement we had is that before she date anyone they must meet us. As you can imagine in this...
View ArticleThe Stick of Buddhism
the stick of Buddhism teaches a hard lesson- mental myopia Today at the Buddhist Temple of Chicago Rev Nakai gave a talk and during this talk she said a phrase. The phrase was “stick of Buddhism” and...
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new trees growing from old stump- summer camp Tagged: Buddha, Buddhism, Children, death, Haiku, health, Mental Health, nature, Poems, Poetry, postaday2012, religion, senryu, Shinran, writing
View ArticleMonkey Mind
clock ticking as they race by- monkey mind Tagged: Buddha, Buddhism, Children, death, Haiku, health, Mental Health, nature, Poems, Poetry, postaday2012, religion, senryu, Shinran, writing
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