Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders

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Re: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders

Postby Annapurna » Sat Jun 12, 2010 12:31 pm

Nice, Peter.

Paying off my debts
Wandering through endless lives
I am so weary
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Re: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders

Postby pererin » Sat Jun 12, 2010 1:28 pm

Late spring, evening mist;
Jewelled leaves, mirrored moonlight -
My passing shadow.
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Re: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders

Postby Annapurna » Thu Jun 17, 2010 2:28 pm

lovely, Pererin
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Re: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders

Postby EricJ » Sat Jun 19, 2010 4:03 am

Renunciation:
this liberating chain binds
the mind to Dhamma.
I do not want my house to be walled in on sides and my windows to be stuffed. I want the cultures of all the lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any.- Gandhi

With persistence aroused for the highest goal's attainment, with mind unsmeared, not lazy in action, firm in effort, with steadfastness & strength arisen, wander alone like a rhinoceros.

Not neglecting seclusion, absorption, constantly living the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, comprehending the danger in states of becoming, wander alone like a rhinoceros.
- Snp. 1.3
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Re: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders

Postby EricJ » Sat Jun 19, 2010 4:23 am

Confronted by bees
Guarding day lilies at dusk,
I will do no harm
I do not want my house to be walled in on sides and my windows to be stuffed. I want the cultures of all the lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any.- Gandhi

With persistence aroused for the highest goal's attainment, with mind unsmeared, not lazy in action, firm in effort, with steadfastness & strength arisen, wander alone like a rhinoceros.

Not neglecting seclusion, absorption, constantly living the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, comprehending the danger in states of becoming, wander alone like a rhinoceros.
- Snp. 1.3
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Re: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders

Postby bodom » Sun Aug 08, 2010 5:52 pm

To do no evil
Cultivate only the good
Purify the mind.

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Re: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders

Postby octathlon » Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:06 pm

Mindfulness is like
Forgetting one's mother tongue,
Hearing only sound.
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Re: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders

Postby bodom » Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:44 pm

Mindfully watching
The rise and fall of all things
This is true freedom!

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Re: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders

Postby PeterB » Tue May 31, 2011 2:40 pm

The cattle like rocks
scattered across the meadow
river reflected.
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Re: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders

Postby PeterB » Tue May 31, 2011 2:45 pm

Cemetery deer
picking their way gracefully
past marble angels.
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Re: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders

Postby PeterB » Tue May 31, 2011 2:50 pm

the motorway split
by the sudden call and swoop
the Red Kites aloft.
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Re: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders

Postby BubbaBuddhist » Tue May 31, 2011 10:55 pm

Where have you been then,
O acerbic Peter B?
We have missed you friend. :D
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With a lady in St. Louie,
When there sudden comes a knockin' at the door.
And that knocker, he says, "Honey,
Roll this rocker out some money,
Or your daddy shoots a baddie to the floor." ♫♫ --The Venerable Mr. Miggle
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Re: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders

Postby retrofuturist » Tue May 31, 2011 11:20 pm

In time I am sure
I will forgive what you've done
Why not forgive now?
If you have asked me of the origination of unease, then I shall explain it to you in accordance with my understanding:
Whatever various forms of unease there are in the world, They originate founded in encumbering accumulation. (Pārāyanavagga)


'We should not congratulate someone on the success of their misdeeds, but on the contrary should endeavour to advise him or her to lead a more skilful and wholesome life. If such advice is ignored then we can only give up and let go' - Phra Panyapatipo

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Re: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders

Postby daverupa » Tue May 31, 2011 11:47 pm

Haiku demand a
very strict format; how 'bout
Dhamma limericks?
    "There is, headman, dhammasamādhi. If you were to obtain cittasamādhi in that, you might abandon this state of perplexity. And what, headman, is dhammasamādhi?

    [kammapatha & brahmavihara, & a method of arousing gladness]"
- SN 42.13 - Pāṭaliya


    "Others will misapprehend according to their individual views, hold on to them tenaciously and not easily discard them; we shall not misapprehend according to individual views nor hold on to them tenaciously, but shall discard them with ease — thus effacement can be done."
- MN 8 - Sallekha Sutta
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Re: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders

Postby mikenz66 » Wed Jun 01, 2011 1:55 am

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Re: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders

Postby PeterB » Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:06 am

The river is full
It carries flowers and crap
all to the wide sea.
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Re: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders

Postby PeterB » Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:06 am

Almost mid summer.
another year fast flying
so much to unlearn .
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Re: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders

Postby PeterB » Wed Jun 01, 2011 1:44 pm

mid summer meadow
fed by the rain and cold snow
does it wait for sleep ?
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Re: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders

Postby daverupa » Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:01 pm

mikenz66 wrote:See: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=721

Mike


This does not appear
to be a haiku at all.
Please try again, sir!
    "There is, headman, dhammasamādhi. If you were to obtain cittasamādhi in that, you might abandon this state of perplexity. And what, headman, is dhammasamādhi?

    [kammapatha & brahmavihara, & a method of arousing gladness]"
- SN 42.13 - Pāṭaliya


    "Others will misapprehend according to their individual views, hold on to them tenaciously and not easily discard them; we shall not misapprehend according to individual views nor hold on to them tenaciously, but shall discard them with ease — thus effacement can be done."
- MN 8 - Sallekha Sutta
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Re: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders

Postby bodom » Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:11 pm

daverupa wrote:
mikenz66 wrote:See: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=721

Mike


This does not appear
to be a haiku at all.
Please try again, sir!


Well played!

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