Waves of chaos crash
while compasses keep spinning.
Inner Sun guides you.
Posts Tagged ‘haiku’
Inner Sun Guides You
Posted in Poetry, tagged ascension, change, haiku, meditation, philosophy, politics, taoism, zen on March 26, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Change is on the Horizon. Greet it as it comes.
Posted in Poetry, tagged 366 Pages, acceptance, change, haiku, hope, inner peace, inspiration, perspective, philosophy, taoism, zen on January 31, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The little sparkles within the day pass quickly. Enjoy the present.
Posted in Poetry, tagged 366 Pages, daily living, haiku, inner peace, inspiration, Issa, joy, mindfulness, peace, philosophy, taoism, zen on January 24, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Today went very quickly for me, yet didn’t seem to leave anything of itself in a meaningful way.
Looking for meaning in that, I have only this haiku by Issa:
A giant firefly:
that way, this way, that way, this –
and it passes by.
Issa
When the mad spinning of worldly events makes you dizzy, close your eyes and center.
Posted in Poetry, tagged 366 Pages, acceptance, change, haiku, hope, inner peace, inspiration, letting go, meditation, mindfulness, perspective, philosophy, taoism, thoughts, zen on January 21, 2016| 1 Comment »
Reach for that star. Let the way open up before you.
Posted in Poetry, tagged 366 Pages, goals, haiku, hope, inspiration, philosophy, self improvement, success, taoism, thoughts, zen on January 8, 2016| Leave a Comment »
What’s so special about this everyday moment? Or haven’t you noticed it yet?
Posted in Learning, Poetry, tagged 366 Pages, daily living, haiku, inspiration, mindfulness, Page 4, patience, perspective, philosophy, self-awareness, taoism, thoughts, waking up, zen on January 4, 2016| 1 Comment »
It’s one thing to talk about how each moment we live is Special in its own way. Yet without being able to experience that sparkle, it’s all just talk. That’s where simple mindfulness helps us out.
Let’s say you’re starting your morning tomorrow. You’re driving to work, on a bus, walking, getting the children dressed… whatever is an essential start to your daily routine. And on the face of things, it’s just like every other day.
Perhaps you didn’t sleep well. Perhaps it’s too hot or too cold. Perhaps someone’s cutting you off or arguing with you… but we’ll deal with people in the next post. In your imaginary tomorrow morning, just focus on the events and environment.
If tomorrow morning really is just like every other morning, what if it was the first — what if you were seeing or doing that routine for the very first time? What little details or insights does it all hold that you hadn’t noticed before? If you take a deep breath and pause to take a look around you, what sight, sound or even habit has become hidden behind the inattention of monotonous routine?
Taking it all a step further, are there opportunities in this routine that you hadn’t really thought about? Is there scenery or a landmark you could consciously enjoy as you pass? Are there uplifting or enlightening things you could listen to or read as you make your journey? Could you listen and observe a little more attentively, respond a little more kindly, and practice a little more patience, especially with yourself?
Please, if you can, take a moment tomorrow morning to think about these kinds of questions as you begin your day. I think you’ll discover more Special moments in your daily life, and in doing so, add to the Specialness for those around you.
What in this moment
hides like the Moon behind clouds?
What more may I bring?
The past has passed, and we pause now in transition. How shall we grow next?
Posted in Holidays, Poetry, tagged 366 Pages, Beginning, change, haiku, Happy New Year, inspiration, Page 1 of 366, philosophy, Poetry, taoism, thoughts, zen on January 1, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Going with the flow doesn’t mean ignoring the feelings that arise. Flow through them.
Posted in Poetry, tagged change, conscious awareness, emotions, equanimity, feeling, growth, haiku, philosophy, taoism, zen on February 12, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Hearts flow like water;
Even the lake churns awhile
When part is pulled out.
What cycles turn within us beneath our conscious awareness?
Posted in Poetry, tagged Buddhism, haiku, philosophy, subconscious, taoism, zen, zenyear on September 15, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Fullness of the Moon
In four weeks heavens renew
Perhaps, so do we
I like to imagine that reincarnating as a baby duckling is something like a short vacation between lives.
Posted in Poetry, tagged acceptance, death, duckling, haiku, Nature, perspective, philosophy, reincarnation, spring, taoism, zen, zenyear on June 2, 2014| Leave a Comment »
The Lives line is long
to be a duckling, and yet
Not so much, a duck
Nynia in the Now 