Poetry – Page 3

The ego is a monkey

The ego is a monkey catapulting through the jungle: Totally fascinated by the realm of the senses, it swings from one desire to the next, one conflict to the next, one self-centered idea to the next. If you threaten it, it actually fears for its life. Let this monkey go. Let the senses go. Let… Continue reading The ego is a monkey

Anuttara samyaksambodhi

This means “complete, unsurpassed, perfect enlightment.” Notice, though, that the sutra first says the bodhisattva has nothing to attain and that, because of having nothing to attain, he attains complete liberation. You can’t attain liberation the way you attain a 1968 Camaro or D-plus on a math test. You can only attain liberation by clearly… Continue reading Anuttara samyaksambodhi

The Road Not Taken

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, I’m sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy… Continue reading The Road Not Taken

Here’s to the crazy ones

When I see a butterfly I smile

When I see a butterfly, I smile. With my eyes I chase the butterfly, my body following. The butterfly flutters, aimless here and there. I think, am I not like the butterfly? I smile.

Commandment of my Spirit

In the search for meaning in my life I reached the barrier of reason. I felt the urge to go beyond the doors of the comprehensible. Looking for God. I walk on the path of enlightenment in search of the ultimate truth. Transcending all. Returning to the void.

Commandment of my Spirit

Wanderlust

I am leaving this harbour, giving urban a farewell. Its habitants seem too keen on God I cannot stomach their rights and wrong. I have lost my origin, and I don’t want to find it again Rather sailing into nature’s laws and be held by ocean’s paws Wanderlust! relentlessly craving Wanderlust peel off the layers… Continue reading Wanderlust

Give up learning and put an end to your troubles

Is there a difference between yes and no? Is there a difference between good and evil? Must I fear what others fear? What nonsense! Other people are contented, enjoying the sacrificial feast of the ox. In spring some go to the park, and climb the terrace, But I alone am drifting, not knowing where I… Continue reading Give up learning and put an end to your troubles

The inner depths

Inwardly alert, open, calm. Outwardly upright, extended, filled with spirit. This is the foundation of stillness. Add the hard and the soft, the powerful and the relaxed, Motion and stillness, contraction and extension: In the instant these converge, there is power. Grand Master Wang Xiang Zhai Reference: The Way of Power: Reaching Full Strength in… Continue reading The inner depths

Transformations of a Spiritual Dragon

A dragon, as spiritual luminosity, can be large or small, can rise or descend, can disappear or appear, can penetrate rocks and mountains, can leap in the clouds and travel with the rain. How can it do all this? Its done by the activity of the spirit. What I realize as I observe this is… Continue reading Transformations of a Spiritual Dragon

Sternenfreundschaft

von Friedrich Nietzsche Wir waren Freunde und sind uns fremd geworden. Aber das ist recht so und wir wollen’s uns nicht verhehlen und verdunkeln, – als ob wir uns dessen zu schämen hätten. Wir sind zwei Schiffe, deren jedes sein Ziel und seine Bahn hat; wir können uns wohl kreuzen und ein Fest miteinander feiern,… Continue reading Sternenfreundschaft

Slow Motion Love

Love the Earth and Sun

“This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to everyone that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward the people, take off your hat to nothing… Continue reading Love the Earth and Sun

Allen Ginsberg – Hum Bom!

One of my favourite ways to pass time is book surfing the titles and contents of books wherever I find them. By coincidence I stumbled across a collection of Allan Ginsberg’s poems selected by himself. He instantly made me wonder and laugh – and I was sold to him on the spot! Reference: Selected Poems:… Continue reading Allen Ginsberg – Hum Bom!