Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon in autumn,
a cool breeze in summer, snow in winter.
Category: ZEN BUDDHISM
ZEN POEMS:”Paper windows bamboo walls hedge of hibiscus” (about contentment)
“Paper windows bamboo walls hedge of hibiscus” Paper windows bamboo walls hedge of hibiscus when guests arrive wormwood soup serves as tea the poor people I meet are mostly content rare is the rich man who isn’t vain or wasteful I move my bookstand to read sutras by moonlight I honor the buddhas with…
SHORT ZEN POEMS: “This body’s lifetime is like a bubble’s” (impermanence)
This body’s lifetime is like a bubble’s
may as well let things go
plans and events seldom agree
who can step back doesn’t worry
ZEN KOAN WISDOM: “The Moon Cannot Be Stolen” Parable
Ryokan, a Zen master, lived the simplest kind of life in a little hut at the foot of a mountain.
Zen Poems: “Sacred walking: A love poem to the Earth” by Tarchin Hearn
“Sacred Walking: a love poem to the earth” Come my friend My dear dear friend Come walk with me a while. My foot, my soul Gently touching your shoulder. Your quivering bird sounds penetrating my being. A coolness of breath through nose and mouth Opening – yes inviting forth my heart To kiss the…
ZEN STORIES: “Mokusen’s hand”(about generosity, giving & receiving)
MOKUSEN’S HAND Mokusen Hiki was living in a temple in the province of Tamba. One of his adherents complained of the stinginess of his wife. Mokusen visited the adherent’s wife and showed her his clenched fist before her face. “What do you mean by that?” asked the surprised woman. “Suppose my fist were always like…
Zen Buddhism -Excerpt from the Book: “Walking in Wisdom” by Tarchin Hearn
REFLECTION– 3 58–Today’s world of human experience is increasingly moulded by feelings of insecurity, entrapment conflict, and fear. We feel trapped in situations and circumstances: family obligations, economic constraints, weather, traffic, bureaucratic red tape and so forth. We fight interminable battles with people, creatures, invasive species, weeds, belief systems, expectations and fears. In the name…
STORIES: “Teachings from an old Samurai” “Enseñanzas de un anciano Samurai”
One afternoon, a warrior known for his unscrupulous behavior, and famous for his provocation techniques, he would wait for his adversary to make the first move
ZEN STORIES: “Is that so?”…
There was a zen master who enjoyed a good reputation in his community. One day the neighbors came to his door enraged and furious,
ZEN POEMS: “Drink your tea”
Live the actual moment.
Only this moment is life.
POEMS: “To meditate” by Thich Nhat Hahn
To meditate does not mean to fight with a problem.
Zen Poems: “You do not need many things” by Ryokan
Undisturbed by the affairs of the world I live at ease,
Woodsmen singing rarely reaching me through the trees.
