Haiku: your pet peeve and other musings about Buddhism

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Inspired by my stay at Santi Forest Monastery 16-22.3.21

Santi Forest Sounds

Rain falling gently
through Eucalyptus tree crowns
on dark cloudy night.

Kookaburra calls,
first call out of deep silence
of forest at dawn.

Lyrebird follows
with chorus of diverse birds
uplifting the heart.

Then again dark night
peaceful to rest undisturbed
in Santi forest.

Santi on a Rainy Day

Rain paused for a walk -
mist rising from deep ravine,
empty seat too wet.

Rain started again –
mist rising and rain falling
merged into one fog.

From a safe refuge
can enjoy the rise and fall
without getting wet.

Aboriginal
place near a deep ravine,
now Santi its name.

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It takes an ocean
And a sun just to water
The trees reaching up

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It takes matter and
mind to develop life forms –
magic show in space.

Like states of matter –
anicca and anatta
so are states of mind.

Sukkha and dukkha –
just waves in vast emptiness
play of Samsara.

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Three robes and yet more
Yes, non-tropical climate
Gilane Bhikkhu

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Haiku is nothing
Nothing but a seed, taking
New shape in New hearts

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Loop around again
This plot is going nowhere
Running on empty

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Like a Haiku seed
sound in clear awareness,
bud-dho arose-ceased.

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Drop by drop it fills
Pāpavagga helps me out
A good tool: patience

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let the heart sit back
And relax, watch the breath go
In and out da door

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Whole world is a ship
Riding upon Wings of change
To a new frontier

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Waves crash and tumble
Spring spume glistens in the wind
Hissing come and gone

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A space-ship in Space
and Milky Way Galaxy,
with life evolving …

Oh, what can I do
to help protect life on Earth
from disastrous end?

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Blowing not-blowing
parts of one Reality,
vāna nirvāna.

A path of stilling
from craving to cessation,
just the Middle Way.

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The Skilful warrior
Accepts, advance and retreat
Unmoving they act

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By not taking sides,
spiritual warrior
can help all advance.

Brahmacariya
from a Brahmavihāra,
noble warrior.

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Spacecraft
(Inspired by SuttaCentral 2021 Launch Event)

First we had a raft
for crossing over Ocean,
now we have a craft.

SuttaCentral craft,
ready in the Cyberspace
for journey beyond.

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Come explore with us
Unveil thy true origins
The Journey within

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Deathless Element
Shooed away wrong speech wasted
Listening skills hard

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Haiku are awsome
But sometimes I can’t make sense
momentarily, ,

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Illusion of self
Like a soap bubble floating
Dhamma kiss of death

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