Much of Zen Buddhism is purposely paradoxical and riddled with absurdities. Its purpose is not to get you to think, but to get you to NOT THINK. The ludicrous language that often characterizes Zen poetry is designed to shatter your egoic, conceited notions of knowing, well, anything. This leaves you Read more…
A poem… New beginnings and endless endings Infinitely dancing In a bittersweet twist Of co-created fate An ever-evolving cloud of possibility Recycling existence Ceaselessly raining new life Drops diving into the ocean of eternity Both infinitesimal and inconceivably meaningful For the ocean is but a union A union of individual Read more…
I’ve been noticing many hidden subtleties in both nature and myself lately. One must acknowledge the shadow aspects (or “the dark side”) within everything in order to realize wholeness. With that being said, here’s a piece of poetry I wrote… Day and night are a tide of shadows Nighttime is Read more…
Yes You are a spiritual being Having a human experience But don’t ignore the fact That you are in a body A wonderful one at that Are you going to take it for granted? Are you going to overlook the vessel you inhabit? Are you going to neglect the flesh? Read more…
We live in a three-dimensional reality And experience it through the filter of five senses We merely see a sliver of the spectrum of light We only hear a small slice of the scale of sound If we cannot perceive something If we cannot measure something Does that mean it Read more…
The currents of life are continuously shifting Matching your resonance in each moment Endings and new beginnings intermingle Within the infinite tapestry of existence Everyone enters your life for a reason Everyone you encounter is a teacher Do not clutch on Do not possess Let go Let be Run Read more…
Unpredictability Perpetual flux An endless series Of unforeseen mystery Just when you think You have it all figured out Surprise Curveball Keep that ego in check We can try to create buffers Chasing the mirage of perfection Faking invincibility Feigning protection But all in all We are utterly unguarded Wholly Read more…
With more power than your mind conceives You came here for a reason You are a healer, believe Earth is calling for a new season Instate this miraculous age Create a spectacular page In the book of love and life Lightheartedly rise above the strife For your essence is essential Read more…