Posted on February 7, 2018, in Poetry, Tanka and tagged Autumn, Darkness, Light, Spring, Summer, The future, Uncertainty, Yin and Yang. Bookmark the permalink. 6 Comments.
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“You should stop words and letters, and learn to withdraw and reflect on yourself. When you do so, your body and mind will naturally fall away, and your original Buddha nature will appear.” – Dogen.
Now, where can I find . . . ?
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Stacked in the back room
Filed but not forgotten
Admissions of a structure junky
Stringy theories . . .
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Varying Vistas
The uncertainty – even when we try to be mindful, to live in the present – I know it’s hard in some situations. One season at a time, perhaps…. And still….
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ALWAYS BONES
No meat without bones
No awareness without thoughts
Remove the bones before eating
Watch thoughts without engagement
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Yes… good advice!
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Meant to add that I like the above poem. Great instructions! 🙂
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I have found that fixing my attention to the the small but constant physical sensations in various parts of my body that the thoughts that arise do so merely in the background and I am far less likely to allow them to draw me into a train of considerations.
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